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Mississippi State University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Mississippi State's international admissions page asks freshmen for certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets and diplomas, and does not say who must make the translation. Mississippi State University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. It also recommends, and for transfers requires, a NACES course-by-course evaluation (its catalog names WES instead), which we do not provide.
Diplomas too
Freshmen translate transcripts, mark sheets and the diploma.
TEC or MyIEE
The admissions office names its preferred NACES agencies.
WES in the catalog
The 2026-2027 catalog names WES ICAP instead.
Mississippi State requirements at a glance
| What Mississippi State asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation (freshmen) | Certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets and diplomas, listed among documents to submit officially from the institution (International admission process). |
| Who may translate | Not named on the admissions page (International admission process). |
| Evaluation (undergraduate) | NACES course-by-course with GPA: recommended for freshmen, required for transfers; TEC or MyIEE preferred (International admission process). The catalog says WES ICAP (catalog). |
| Translation (graduate) | Official records in the native language along with translated copies, if appropriate (Graduate School: transcripts, international); online programs say certified English translations (Online graduate admissions process). |
| Graduate WES option | Verification, evaluation and translations received directly from WES are considered official (catalog). |
| Official transcripts (graduate) | Sealed envelope with the Registrar's signature or stamp across the flap, or electronically through Parchment or the Clearinghouse (Graduate Catalog 2026-2027: application process). |
| Transfer credit | No credit for English composition taken at universities outside the US (catalog). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. Mississippi State asks for certified, translated copies of transcripts, mark sheets and diplomas without restricting who translates (international admissions), and its online graduate programs ask for certified English translations (online admissions), so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets those rules. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Mississippi State's own page before you submit.
Freshmen: translations of the diploma and every mark sheet
Mississippi State's list for international freshmen starts with certified, translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets and diplomas from your school (International admission process). That covers more than many universities ask for: each yearly or semester mark sheet and the diploma itself, not just a consolidated transcript. The page heads the list with documents to submit "officially from the institution" and does not say who has to translate; if your school cannot send translated copies, ask the Office of Admissions how it wants a separate translation delivered.
An ACT of 20 or SAT of 1030 is needed only if your GPA, as Mississippi State evaluates it, is below 3.0, or if you apply for scholarships (International admission process). That evaluation is where the evaluation agency comes in.
Which evaluation agency: the website and the catalog disagree
The admissions website recommends that freshmen, and requires that transfers, submit non-US credentials through a NACES member for a course-by-course evaluation with GPA calculation, naming TEC and MyIEE as preferred (International admission process). The 2026-2027 undergraduate catalog says secondary and college credentials must go through World Education Services, with the WES ICAP service requested by the student (catalog). The catalog also lists a $40 application fee; the website says $60. We have not resolved these differences. Ask the Office of Admissions which agency it wants before you pay for an evaluation; see translation for credential evaluation.
Graduate School: native language plus translation
The Graduate School wants official transcripts, individual mark sheets and diplomas in the native language, with translated copies where appropriate (Graduate School: transcripts). Its catalog adds that transcripts and transcript translations received directly from WES, with WES verification and evaluation, count as official (catalog). Online graduate programs ask for certified English translations with the original-language transcripts (Online graduate admissions process).
Statements of purpose, recommendations and test scores go through the graduate application portal; the Document of Support form and bank letter go to the International Services Office, and are not required for distance programs (Graduate Catalog 2026-2027: application process).
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and each mark sheet
- Secondary school diploma or leaving certificate
- University transcripts, mark sheets and degree certificates
- Bank letter or document of financial support
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 Mississippi State
Undergraduate applicants apply online, pay the application fee, and send the certified translated copies and the agency evaluation to the Office of Admissions; admitted students then follow the International Institute's instructions (International admission process).
Graduate applicants send official native-language records with translations in a sealed envelope or electronically to the Graduate School (Graduate School: transcripts, catalog).
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. At Mississippi State that means we cover the translations; the NACES or WES evaluation comes from the agency, and official records come from your school.
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
Mississippi State University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Mississippi (IIE), leading institutions in Mississippi in 2024/25: number 1, with 1,066 international students.
- International admission process (admissions.msstate.edu)
- Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027: Admission of International Students
- Graduate School: transcripts
- Graduate School: international students
- Graduate Catalog 2026-2027: application process
- Online graduate admissions process
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for Mississippi State?
The admissions page asks for certified, translated copies and does not name a translator (International admission process). A certified translation from eVerbary is that kind of translation.
Do I have to translate my diploma, or only my transcripts?
Both. Freshmen send certified translated copies of all transcripts, mark sheets and diplomas (International admission process).
Which evaluation agency should I use?
The admissions website prefers TEC or MyIEE (NACES members); the catalog names WES ICAP (website, catalog). Confirm with the Office of Admissions.
Do graduate applicants need certified translations?
The Graduate School asks for translated copies where appropriate; online programs ask for certified English translations (graduate, online).
Will my English composition course from abroad transfer?
No. Mississippi State gives no transfer credit for English composition completed outside the United States (Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027: Admission of 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 Mississippi State?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.