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Case Western Reserve University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) asks international undergraduate applicants for English translations of their academic records and of their recommendation letters, and its School of Graduate Studies wants an English translation with every transcript or degree certificate not in English. Case Western Reserve University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. The graduate school treats a translation made by the applicant or by a nonprofessional service as unofficial; a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member is suggested in some cases, and that evaluation is something we do not provide.
Letters too
Recommendations in another language need an English translation.
No self-translation
Graduate studies calls those transcripts unofficial.
Officials after admission
Graduate applicants upload copies first; officials only once accepted.
CWRU requirements at a glance
| What CWRU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Undergraduate: English translations of academic records and recommendations, if they are not in English (international applicants). Graduate: an English translation with any transcript or degree certificate in another language (graduate international). |
| Who may translate | Not named. The graduate FAQ lists translation by the student or by a nonprofessional translation service among the marks of an unofficial transcript (source). |
| Evaluation | Not required for undergraduate admission. The graduate school suggests a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member such as WES, The Evaluation Company or ECE when GPA or degree equivalency is in question, at roughly $170 to $220 (source). |
| Where to submit | Undergraduates: Common App or Coalition with Scoir, then the CWRU applicant portal (first-year). Graduate: the Academic History page of the online application (FAQ). |
| Official graduate records | After admission, official copies of both the original and the English version, in a sealed envelope from the university or by encrypted email directly from it (source). |
| Transfer credit | Evaluated after admission from your final transcript and course descriptions; credit for work outside the US depends on departmental review and NCEFC recommendations (credit policy). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. CWRU's international admission page asks for English translations of records and recommendations without limiting who makes them (international applicants), and the graduate FAQ only rules out translations by the student or a nonprofessional service (graduate FAQ), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets both. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on CWRU's own page before you submit.
Recommendation letters are on the list
Most universities talk only about transcripts. CWRU's international page names two kinds of document: academic records and recommendations (source). If a teacher or counselor at your school writes in Spanish, Portuguese or any other language, the letter goes in with an English translation, just like your transcript. International applicants otherwise follow the same deadlines and process as US applicants, through the Common App or Coalition with Scoir.
A translated letter keeps the signature, letterhead and any stamp described in brackets, so the reader can see it is the same document. We translate recommendation letters at the same per-page price as transcripts.
Graduate studies: copies first, originals and translations after you are accepted
The School of Graduate Studies reviews applications on unofficial copies uploaded to the application, and asks you not to send official transcripts until you are formally accepted (source). Its FAQ explains what counts as unofficial: a PDF you email, an envelope you opened, a photocopy or screenshot, and a transcript translated by you or by a nonprofessional translation service (FAQ). A certified professional translation is the version to upload from the start.
Once admitted, you need official copies of both the original-language transcript and its English version, not the English version alone. Everything you send, translations included, becomes the property of the School and is not returned.
Where CWRU's graduate pages differ
The international applicant page says the official copies of both versions must arrive in a sealed envelope from the university or by encrypted email directly from it, which reads as if the translation should also travel from your school. The graduate FAQ instead defines an unofficial transcript as one translated by the student or a nonprofessional service, which implies a professional translation is acceptable. Neither page says who issues the official English version. We have not resolved this; if your university does not translate, ask gradadmit@case.edu how it wants the translation delivered before you order officials.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and the school report your counselor sends
- Recommendation letters written in another language
- University transcripts and degree certificates, for graduate or transfer applicants
- Course descriptions for transfer credit
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
Uploading the translation to CWRU
Undergraduate applicants send materials through the Common App or Coalition with Scoir and then track missing items in the CWRU applicant portal; put each translation with the record it belongs to (source, international).
Graduate applicants upload the original and the English translation on the Academic History page of the application; after admission, the official original and English versions go to the School of Graduate Studies, sealed by the university or by encrypted email to gradtranscripts@case.edu if your school uses a transcript service (FAQ).
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, and we cannot send documents on behalf of the school that issued them. For CWRU that means we translate your records and letters; the NACES course-by-course evaluation the graduate school sometimes suggests comes from an evaluation agency.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.
Sources
Case Western Reserve University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Ohio (IIE), leading institutions in Ohio in 2024/25: number 5, with 2,533 international students.
- International applicants (Undergraduate Admission)
- First-year applicants
- Transfer applicants
- AP, IB and college credit
- International applicant info (School of Graduate Studies)
- Application FAQs (School of Graduate Studies)
Frequently asked questions
Do my recommendation letters need an English translation for CWRU?
Yes. The international admission page asks for English translations of academic records and recommendations when they are not in English (source).
Can I translate my own transcript for a CWRU graduate application?
The graduate FAQ treats a transcript translated by the student, or by a nonprofessional translation service, as unofficial (source). Use a professional translation.
Does the CWRU graduate school require WES?
No. It suggests a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member such as WES, The Evaluation Company or ECE on occasion, for example for a three-year degree or a GPA question (source).
When do I send official transcripts to the School of Graduate Studies?
Only after you are formally accepted. Until then you upload unofficial copies to the application (source, FAQ).
How does CWRU give credit for university courses taken abroad?
After admission, from your final transcript and course descriptions; credit for work outside the US is subject to departmental review and NCEFC recommendations (source, transfer).
Will eVerbary convert my grades to a US GPA?
No. The translation reproduces the grades and the grading scale exactly as they appear. A GPA conversion is credential evaluation, which the institution or an evaluation agency does.
Translating documents for CWRU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.