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National Louis University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Accepted through the evaluation
NLU asks for a credential evaluation, and Educational Perspectives, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
- eVerbary translatesCertified, usually within 24 hours
- Credential evaluationBy Educational Perspectives or another agency NLU accepts
- NLUThe agency sends its report
$24.95per page · usually 24 h for 1–3 pages
- ATA member #273062
- Preserves the original layout
- Signed certificate of accuracy, PDF
- See the price before you pay
See a sample translation →Real order format, fictitious data
Requirements checked on November 13, 2026 from NLU's public pages (sources).
National Louis University requires a foreign credential evaluation of all secondary, college and university records from outside the US, for international applicants and for US citizens and residents educated abroad, and its international admission page sends applicants to an NLU portal at Educational Perspectives.
NLU's evaluation agency, Educational Perspectives, accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
You order the translation first and submit it with your records; the evaluation comes from Educational Perspectives, not from us.
NLU at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
NLU asks for a foreign credential evaluation through its Educational Perspectives portal (how to apply), and Educational Perspectives accepts translations prepared by a reputable translation agency or a certified, professional translator (EP translation services). Policy checked on November 13, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluation (Educational Perspectives)
- eVerbary translation
- AcceptedBy the evaluation agencies it names
- Credential evaluation
- Educational Perspectives, NLU portal
- Price
- $24.95 per pageNo word cap, certification included
- Delivery
- 24 hoursStandard for one to three pages
- Grades
- As recordedNever converted to a US GPA
Checked on November 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on NLU's own page before you submit.
Sample translation: a Congolese secondary school transcript
This is what an order looks like when it is delivered, with a fictitious student. The PDF starts with the signed certification page, and the translation follows the original line for line: every abbreviation is explained, stamps, seals and signatures are noted in brackets, and the grid stays the same, so an admissions officer or a credential evaluator can match it without guessing.
What to notice
- Two school years in the same grid as the original: every subject, grading period, exam and total, so each grade can be read against its maximum.
- The French rating abbreviations are translated (TB becomes VG, Very good), and every abbreviation is explained in a translator's note at the foot of the same page, including one the original never defines.
- Dates are written the US way (the original's 02/07/2015 is February 7, 2015).
- The photo, seals and signatures are noted in brackets where they appear.
Worth knowing about NLU
One agency
Educational Perspectives, through an NLU portal.
$90 or $150
General report or course-by-course.
Residents too
US citizens with foreign records need it.
NLU requirements in detail
Translation
NLU states no rule of its own; Educational Perspectives' NLU requirements ask for photocopies of official English translations of documents not issued in English, which are not returned (EP for NLU, Mexico sheet).
Who may translate
Set by Educational Perspectives: a reputable translation agency or a certified, professional translator (Educational Perspectives: translation services).
Evaluation
Through edperspective.org/NLU: General Evaluation ($90) for secondary records, Course-by-Course ($150) for post-secondary; the report is used for NLU admission only.
Who it applies to
International (F-1) applicants, and US citizens or residents whose earlier studies were outside the US (catalog).
Where records go
EP's NLU country sheets tell applicants to submit academic records to globaltranscripts@nl.edu (Educational Perspectives: Mexico requirements for NLU (PDF)).
Transfer and graduate
Undergraduate transfers need a course-by-course evaluation; graduate applicants need degree equivalence to a US bachelor's (NLU catalog: international students).
NLU's Educational Perspectives portal
NLU has a direct partnership with Educational Perspectives (EP), a NACES member in Chicago.
Undergraduate and graduate applicants alike create an account at edperspective.org/NLU, order the evaluation and email NLU the fee receipt to show the process has started (how to apply).
EP offers two reports at NLU prices: a $90 General Evaluation for secondary transcripts (associate and bachelor's applicants) and a $150 Course-by-Course report for university transcripts (bachelor's, master's and doctoral applicants), usable only for NLU admission (Educational Perspectives: NLU applicants).
EP publishes an NLU requirements sheet for each country.
The Mexico sheet, for example, asks for original transcripts and a photocopy of the diploma or título, or records sent directly by the school, plus photocopies of official English translations of anything not issued in English; translations are not returned (EP Mexico requirements for NLU).
What Educational Perspectives asks for the translation
Educational Perspectives accepts translations prepared by a reputable translation agency or by a certified, professional translator. It also sells its own ATA-certified, word-for-word translations. Send a photocopy of the translation, as the NLU country sheets ask, and keep the original.
The evaluation rule is not limited to F-1 students.
NLU's catalog requires US citizens and resident aliens with high school or college work from outside the US to have those transcripts evaluated, transfer applicants to submit a course-by-course evaluation, and graduate applicants to show degree equivalence to a US bachelor's (catalog).
Need a certified translation for NLU?
$24.95 per page with no word cap, certification included, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages. See the price before you pay.
Documents applicants usually translate
- High school (secondary) transcripts and diploma, for the general report
- University transcripts and degree certificate, for the course-by-course report
- Mark sheets and grading scale
- Bank documents for the I-20, 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 with no word cap, 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 NLU
Order the evaluation at the NLU portal at Educational Perspectives and email NLU the receipt; EP's NLU sheets ask you to submit your academic records, with photocopies of the English translations, to globaltranscripts@nl.edu (How to apply for admission, EP).
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 NLU that means we translate your records; the general or course-by-course evaluation is ordered by you from Educational Perspectives.
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
Which agency does NLU use for foreign transcripts?
Educational Perspectives, through an NLU portal (How to apply for admission).
Does Educational Perspectives accept an eVerbary translation?
Yes. EP accepts translations by a reputable translation agency or a certified, professional translator (Educational Perspectives: translation services).
How much does the evaluation cost?
$90 for the General Evaluation and $150 for the Course-by-Course report (Educational Perspectives: NLU applicants).
I am a US citizen with a degree from abroad. Do I need an evaluation?
Yes. NLU's catalog applies the evaluation rule to US citizens and residents with foreign academic work (NLU catalog: international students).
Will I get my translation back?
No. EP's NLU sheets ask for photocopies of official translations and say translations are not returned (Educational Perspectives: Mexico requirements for NLU (PDF)).
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.
Sources
National Louis University's own pages, read on November 13, 2026.
Translating documents for NLU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.