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Drake University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: Drake accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Not stated
- $24.95 per page
- Usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
How we know · policy checked on October 27, 2026
Drake University asks international first-year applicants for records from every secondary school attended, including certified results of external examinations; all documents must be in English, and translated records should be an exact, not interpretive, translation accompanied by the official original-language document.
Drake University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. After its first review the admission committee may ask for a credential evaluation, which is something we do not produce.
Drake at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Drake asks that translated records be "an exact translation (not interpretive)" with the original-language document, without restricting who translates (international students); a certified, word-for-word translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. Policy checked on October 27, 2026.
- Translation
- Required ("exact")
- Who may translate
- Not stated
- Credential evaluation
- Only if the committee asks
- Price
- $24.95 per pageUp to 250 words, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on October 27, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Drake's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Drake
Exact, not interpretive
Drake's standard for translations.
Unofficial to start
A copy or screenshot speeds the decision.
Evaluation if asked
After the committee's first review.
Drake requirements in detail
Translation
All documents in English; translated records should be an exact, not interpretive, translation with the official original-language document (International students).
Who may translate
Not stated (International students).
Records
Yearly records from all secondary schools attended, whether or not a diploma was earned, and certified results of external exams (International students).
Unofficial or official
Either is accepted to expedite the decision; a copy or a screenshot can be self-submitted through the Application Status portal (International students).
Evaluation
The admission committee may request a credential evaluation after its initial review (International students).
Exact, not interpretive
Drake's wording rules out summaries and "equivalent" grades: a translated record should be an exact translation, not an interpretive one, and travel with the official original-language document (International students).
That is how eVerbary works: every line, grade and stamp is reproduced as it appears, never converted. Include the yearly records from each school and the certified results of any external exam, such as a national leaving exam.
Start with unofficial copies
To speed things up, Drake accepts unofficial transcripts for the decision, including a copy of your high school transcript or a screenshot from your school's online system, uploaded through the Application Status portal (International students).
If the committee then wants a credential evaluation, it will ask. A certified translation of the unofficial copy lets the committee read your record from day one.
Need a certified translation for Drake?
$24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school records for every year and school
- Certified external examination results
- Secondary school diploma, if earned
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 Drake
Upload the transcript or screenshot and its translation through your Application Status portal (International students).
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 Drake that means we translate your records; a credential evaluation, if the committee asks for one, 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.
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my records for Drake?
Drake asks for an exact translation and does not say who must make it (International students). A certified translation from a professional service qualifies.
Can I apply with unofficial transcripts?
Yes, to expedite the decision (International students).
Does Drake require a credential evaluation?
Not up front; the admission committee may request one after review (International students).
Do I send the original-language document too?
Yes, with the translation (International students).
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 Drake?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.