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New Mexico State University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
New Mexico State University asks for official English translations of transcripts not in English, made by a company or individual recognized as an approved translator in your country or in the US, and it counts them as official only when the translation company sends them directly to NMSU. New Mexico State University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Undergraduate applicants also need a credential evaluation from a NACES member for every foreign transcript, which we do not provide; the Graduate School asks for one only when the program says so.
Home country or US
An approved translator in either place may translate.
Sent, not uploaded
Applicant uploads are unofficial at NMSU.
NACES for undergrads
An evaluation for every foreign transcript.
NMSU requirements at a glance
| What NMSU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Required for any official transcript not in English (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)). Graduate applicants include both the original-language document and an English translation (Graduate School: transcript requirements). |
| Who may translate | A company or individual recognized as an approved translator in your country or in the US; ISSS recommends SpanTran, which also does the evaluation (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)). |
| Official delivery | Documents count as official only when sent to admissions@nmsu.edu by your school, testing agency, NACES evaluation agency or translation company; uploads and personal email do not count (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)). |
| Evaluation (undergraduate) | A foreign credential evaluation from a NACES member for every foreign secondary and post-secondary transcript; SpanTran, now The Evaluation Company (TEC), is recommended (ISSS, catalog). |
| Evaluation (graduate) | Not required unless the program says so; if you use one, NACES only, course-by-course with the degree level (Graduate School: transcript requirements). |
| Deadlines (undergraduate) | All supporting documents by July 15 for fall and December 1 for spring (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)); new international undergraduates cannot start in summer (catalog). |
| Missing originals | Copies can be attested at an educational government office at home or an EducationUSA Advising Center (FAQ). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. NMSU's International Student and Scholar Services, which processes international undergraduate applications, accepts official translations from "a company or individual" recognized as an approved translator in your country or in the US (submit required documents), and the Graduate School uses the same rule (transcript requirements). A certified translation from a professional service in the US such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on NMSU's own page before you submit.
At NMSU the translation has to arrive from the translator
Most universities let you upload a translation with your application. NMSU's International Student and Scholar Services does not count anything you submit yourself, including uploads to the application portal and emails from your personal account. Transcripts must come from your school, evaluations from the agency, and translations from the translation company, sent to admissions@nmsu.edu; email is preferred, post is accepted (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)).
eVerbary emails the certified translation directly to admissions@nmsu.edu when your order notes say it is for NMSU, so the translation arrives from the translation company as the rule requires. The rule on who may translate is broad: a company or individual recognized as an approved translator in your country or in the US.
Translation plus a NACES evaluation for undergraduates
Undergraduate applicants need both. Besides the translation, NMSU wants a foreign credential evaluation report from a NACES member for every foreign transcript, secondary and post-secondary (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions), catalog). ISSS recommends SpanTran, which the 2026-2027 catalog calls The Evaluation Company (TEC), because it can translate and evaluate in one order and sends the report to NMSU at no extra charge.
You do not have to use SpanTran. If another NACES agency evaluates your records, it emails the report to admissions@nmsu.edu, and your translation can come from a separate company. For transfer credit, NMSU also wants course descriptions or syllabi from the time you took the courses, with a certified English translation (FAQ).
Graduate applicants follow the Graduate School instead: unofficial uploads with the application, both the original-language record and an English translation, and no evaluation unless the program asks for one or you dispute the Graduate School's GPA calculation (Graduate School: transcript requirements).
Where NMSU's pages differ
The ISSS document page and FAQ 8 accept a translation from an approved translator at home or in the US (submit required documents, FAQ). The same FAQ, in its application-information answer, says college transcripts need a certified word-for-word English translation by an NMSU-preferred accredited evaluation agency, SpanTran, for undergraduate admissions. And while ISSS lists translation companies among the senders whose documents count as official, the 2026-2027 catalog names only the school, the testing agency and the evaluation agency.
We have not resolved these differences. If you have college transcripts and plan to use another translator, ask ISSS (isss@nmsu.edu) or Undergraduate Admissions to confirm before you order.
Documents applicants usually translate
- High school transcripts showing the graduation date and GPA
- University transcripts and diplomas, in the original language
- Course descriptions or syllabi, for transfer credit
- Bank statements 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 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 NMSU
Undergraduates: the translation goes by email from the translation company to admissions@nmsu.edu (post to Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation in Las Cruces is accepted); eVerbary emails it there directly when your order notes say it is for NMSU. Your school sends the transcript and your NACES agency sends the evaluation the same way (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)).
Graduate applicants upload the original-language records and English translations to the graduate application as unofficial documents, and send official ones only if the Graduate School requests them (Graduate School: transcript requirements).
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 NMSU that means we translate your records, but the NACES evaluation undergraduates need comes from an agency such as SpanTran/TEC, and the official transcript must 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
New Mexico State University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for New Mexico (IIE), leading institutions in New Mexico in 2024/25: number 2, with 833 international students.
- ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)
- ISSS FAQs
- 2026-2027 catalog: international students
- Graduate School: transcript requirements
Frequently asked questions
Can a US translation company translate my transcripts for NMSU?
Yes. NMSU accepts official translations from a company or individual recognized as an approved translator in your country or in the US (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)).
Do I have to use SpanTran for the translation?
The main ISSS page recommends SpanTran but accepts other translators (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)); one FAQ answer names SpanTran for college transcripts (FAQ). If that applies to you, confirm with ISSS.
Can I upload the translation to my application myself?
It will not count as official. NMSU wants the translation company to email it to admissions@nmsu.edu (ISSS: submit required documents (undergraduate admissions)); eVerbary does that when your order notes say the translation is for NMSU.
Do graduate applicants need a credential evaluation?
Not unless the program says so. If you get one, it must come from a NACES member and be course-by-course (Graduate School: transcript requirements).
What if my school cannot send official documents?
NMSU accepts copies attested at an educational government office in your home country or an EducationUSA Advising Center (ISSS FAQs).
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 NMSU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.