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Christian Brothers University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Christian Brothers University (CBU) asks international undergraduate and graduate applicants for official transcripts and, when it cannot evaluate a foreign transcript internally, for an evaluation from a NACES member agency, suggesting The Evaluation Company (TEC) or IEE. CBU's evaluation agencies, such as IEE and NACES members like WES and ECE, accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. The order is translation first, then evaluation: you send the translation to the agency with your records, and the agency sends CBU the report, which we do not produce.
In-house first
CBU asks for a NACES evaluation only when it cannot evaluate the transcript itself.
TEC or IEE
The two agencies CBU names; its graduate page mentions discounts with both.
Nursing is different
The only CBU rule that names a translation: an official one.
CBU requirements at a glance
| What CBU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | CBU's central international pages publish no translation rule of their own. The translation is what the evaluation agency needs before it can evaluate a record not in English. |
| Evaluation, undergraduate | Some transcripts need an evaluation through TEC (formerly SpanTran) or IEE (CBU: international undergraduate admissions); the catalog says the evaluation is requested from a NACES member (catalog). |
| Evaluation, graduate | A NACES evaluation, course-by-course or detailed, when CBU cannot evaluate the transcript internally; the graduate page lists discounts with TEC and IEE (CBU: international graduate admissions, graduate catalog). |
| Who may translate | Set by the agency: IEE wants a certified translator, not the applicant or a notary (IEE); TEC wants an ATA-certified translator or its own team (TEC). |
| Nursing | Official transcripts not in English require an official translation; the catalog does not say who makes it (catalog). |
| Records | Official transcripts from every school attended, at both levels (undergraduate, graduate). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. CBU asks for an evaluation from a NACES member such as TEC or IEE (catalog, graduate admissions), and IEE accepts a translation by a certified translator (IEE FAQ), as do NACES members such as WES for professional translation services (WES). TEC is stricter: an outside translator must be certified by ATA (TEC). Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on CBU's own page before you submit.
CBU evaluates first, then asks for a NACES report
CBU does not send every international applicant to an agency. Its graduate catalog says a NACES evaluation is requested when an internal transcript evaluation cannot be performed (CBU catalog 2026-2027: graduate admissions policies), and the undergraduate page says only that some transcripts will need one (CBU: international undergraduate admissions). You may not know which case you are in until admissions looks at your records, so ask before you pay for a report.
When the report is needed, the graduate page asks for a course-by-course or detailed evaluation and names TEC and IEE as the agencies that offer CBU applicants a discount (CBU: international graduate admissions). Any other NACES member also qualifies under the catalog wording. CBU's pages do not say whether its own internal review needs a translation; if your records are not in English, ask admissions what to send with them.
What each evaluation agency asks for the translation
IEE wants a translation by a certified translator and does not accept one made by the applicant or a notary public; translations from a university in your home country or its embassy are generally accepted. IEE also sells its own translation at $60 per page, and a translation adds two business days to its evaluation (IEE FAQ).
TEC says an outside translator must be certified by the American Translators Association (TEC: avoid delays with your academic evaluation); another TEC page says a certified translator, its own team or a member of ATA (TEC: facts and fictions of TEC credential evaluations). TEC's own translation can be ordered only after the evaluation application is complete. If you choose TEC, eVerbary can assign a translator individually certified by ATA on request: ask for a free quote and note that it is for TEC.
Other NACES members: WES asks for a word-for-word translation by a professional translator or translation service and does not translate (WES); ECE accepts complete, word-for-word translations and lets applicants translate their own documents, or buy an $85 waiver under which ECE translates internally for the report only (ECE).
Nursing: the one CBU rule that names a translation
The international applicant section of the nursing program in the 2026-2027 undergraduate catalog is the only CBU text that mentions translation: official transcripts not in English need an official translation, sent to the Office of Admissions (catalog). It does not say who may make it. A certified translation from a professional service, signed and on letterhead, is that kind of translation; if the nursing office has a narrower rule in mind, ask before you order.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and the graduation diploma, for undergraduate applicants
- University transcripts (all years) and the degree certificate, for graduate applicants
- Transcripts for nursing applicants, who need an official translation
- Any record TEC or IEE lists for your country in its own application
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 CBU
If an evaluation is needed, the translation goes to the agency with your records, not to CBU: IEE takes it with the application, TEC through its online application, and WES in your WES account (IEE, TEC, WES). The agency then sends its report to CBU.
Transcripts for CBU itself go through the CBU admissions process, and nursing applicants send the transcript with its official translation to the Office of Admissions (undergraduate, catalog).
If you need a translator certified by ATA
Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian at $34.95 per page, and Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian at $44.95 per page.
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for CBU, which program it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office). We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them. For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.
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 CBU that means we translate your records; the NACES evaluation (TEC, IEE or another member) is ordered by you from the agency after the translation is ready.
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
Christian Brothers University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Tennessee (IIE), leading institutions in Tennessee in 2024/25: number 4, with 840 international students.
- CBU: international undergraduate admissions
- CBU catalog 2026-2027: undergraduate admissions and registration (includes nursing)
- CBU: international graduate admissions
- CBU catalog 2026-2027: graduate admissions policies
- IEE: frequently asked questions (translations)
- TEC: avoid delays with your academic evaluation
- TEC: facts and fictions of TEC credential evaluations
- WES: translation requirements for a WES evaluation
- ECE: documentation requirements
Frequently asked questions
Does CBU require a translation of my transcripts?
CBU's central undergraduate and graduate pages do not mention one. A translation is needed when your records go to an evaluation agency, which requires one for documents not in English, and for nursing, whose catalog section asks for an official translation (catalog).
Which evaluation agency should I use for CBU?
Any NACES member, when CBU asks for an evaluation. CBU names TEC and IEE, and its graduate page mentions discounts with both (CBU: international graduate admissions).
Will IEE accept an eVerbary translation?
IEE accepts translations by a certified translator and rejects those made by the applicant or a notary (IEE FAQ). An eVerbary translation is certified, with a signed statement of accuracy.
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for TEC?
Yes, on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English. Ask for a free quote and write that the translation is for a TEC evaluation for CBU; we confirm the translator and price before you pay. TEC's rule is on its own page.
Do I need an evaluation if CBU can review my transcript itself?
No. CBU's catalog asks for a NACES evaluation only when an internal evaluation cannot be performed (CBU catalog 2026-2027: graduate admissions policies). Ask admissions before you order one.
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 CBU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.