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Governors State University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Governors State University asks applicants with coursework outside the United States, at undergraduate, transfer and graduate level, for a course-by-course credential evaluation from a NACES member, and its international application steps name ACEI for a degree or diploma earned abroad. GovState's evaluation agencies, such as WES, ECE and other NACES members, accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. You order the translation first and send it to the agency with your records; the agency evaluates them and sends the report to GovState. If you use ACEI, it takes translations made in the US only from ATA-certified translators, which eVerbary can assign on request.
Any NACES member
Course-by-course, for coursework done outside the US.
ACEI for foreign degrees
Named in the international application steps.
In-house on request
Transfer evaluations can be done by GovState.
GovState requirements at a glance
| What GovState asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation of academic records | GovState publishes no translation rule for admission records; its pages ask for an evaluation instead (international, graduate). |
| Who may translate | Set by the evaluation agency you choose; see "What each evaluation agency asks for the translation" below. |
| Evaluation | Course-by-course from a NACES member for any coursework outside the US (international, first-year, graduate). The international application steps also list an evaluation from ACEI if your previous degree or diploma is from abroad (International admissions). |
| Catalog wording | Applicants "have the option" to submit an evaluation, by ECE or another NACES member: course-by-course for transfer credit, a general report for graduate admission without transfer credit (catalog). |
| Transfer applicants | In-house evaluations are available on request (Transfer admissions). |
| Where to send | Electronic official transcripts or evaluations to apotranscripts@govst.edu; hard copies to Admission Processing, 1 University Parkway, University Park, IL 60484 (International admissions). |
| Immunization records | If not in English, they must come with a certified translation (catalog). |
| Deadlines (international) | Fall 2026: July 1. Spring 2027: December 1 (International admissions). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. GovState asks for a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member (international admissions), and WES, a NACES member, accepts a certified translation from a professional translation service (WES translation rules); ECE accepts any complete, word-for-word translation (ECE). For an ACEI evaluation, ACEI requires an ATA-certified translator for translations made in the US (ACEI). Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on GovState's own page before you submit.
Where GovState's pages differ
The international admissions page says two things: a course-by-course evaluation by a NACES member "will be required" for coursework outside the US, and, in the application steps, an evaluation from the Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI) if your previous degree or diploma was earned abroad. The catalog section on non-US credentials says applicants have the option to submit an evaluation, names ECE or any other NACES member, and asks for a general report for graduate admission when no transfer credit is sought. The first-year, transfer and graduate pages repeat the NACES wording.
We have not resolved these differences for you. The choice of agency matters for the translation, because ACEI and the NACES members do not set the same rule; ask the Office of Admissions which evaluation it wants for your program before you order either.
What each evaluation agency asks for the translation
Among NACES members: WES asks for an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator and does not accept translations by applicants (WES). ECE accepts a complete, literal, word-for-word translation and lets applicants translate their own documents; it also sells an $85 waiver under which it translates for its report only, without a translation you can reuse (ECE). IERF wants a typed, line-by-line translation and may require a professional one (IERF). Educational Perspectives accepts a reputable agency or certified translator (EP). FCSA asks for a certified translation from a professional agency, except for Spanish documents (FCSA).
ACEI wants a complete, line-by-line, word-for-word set in the same format as the originals; translations made in the US must come from ATA-certified translators, and translations made abroad must show the translator's license or registration number and who issued it (ACEI). See the ATA section below if you are sent to ACEI.
The one translation rule GovState does set
The only "certified translation" wording in GovState's catalog is for immunization records: records not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation (catalog). A vaccination card or immunization certificate from abroad is translated like any other page, with our signed certificate of accuracy.
For transfer credit the catalog asks for a course-by-course report; for graduate admission without transfer credit, a general one is enough (catalog). Transfer students can also ask GovState for an in-house evaluation (Transfer admissions); the page does not say what GovState needs for records not in English in that case, so ask before you order.
Documents applicants usually translate
- University transcripts and degree certificates, for the NACES or ACEI evaluation
- Secondary school transcripts and diploma, for first-year applicants
- National examination results
- Immunization records, which need a certified translation if not in English
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 GovState
For academic records the translation goes to the evaluation agency with your documents (WES, for example, takes uploads in your WES account: WES: translation requirements). The agency sends the evaluation to GovState, by email to apotranscripts@govst.edu or by mail to Admission Processing (International admissions).
The certified translation of immunization records is sent with those records (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 GovState, 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 GovState that means we translate your academic and immunization records; the course-by-course evaluation, from a NACES member or ACEI, is ordered by you from the agency after the translation, and the agency sends it to GovState.
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
Governors State University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 (IIE), master's colleges and universities hosting the most international students in 2024/25: number 32, with 1,118 students.
- International admissions (govst.edu)
- Freshman admissions
- Transfer admissions
- Graduate admissions
- Catalog: non-US credentials
- Catalog: immunization requirements
- WES: translation requirements
- ECE: documentation requirements
- IERF: required documentation
- Educational Perspectives: translation services
- FCSA: translations
- ACEI: required documents
Frequently asked questions
Does GovState need a translation of my foreign transcripts?
GovState publishes no translation rule for admission records; it asks for a NACES evaluation (International admissions). The evaluation agency needs the translation, under its own rules: WES, for example, wants a professional one (WES: translation requirements).
Do I need a NACES evaluation or an ACEI evaluation?
The international page names both: NACES course-by-course for coursework abroad, and ACEI in the application steps for a degree or diploma from abroad (International admissions). Ask the Office of Admissions which one your program wants.
Is the evaluation required or optional?
The admission pages say required; the catalog says applicants have the option to submit one (admissions, catalog). Follow what the Office of Admissions tells you for your application.
Do my immunization records need a translation?
Yes. Records not in English must be accompanied by a certified translation (Catalog: immunization requirements).
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for an ACEI evaluation?
Yes, on request. Ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for an ACEI evaluation for GovState and needs a translator individually certified by ATA. ATA certifies Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian ($34.95 per page) and Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian ($44.95 per page) into English; no other languages.
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 GovState?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.