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Norfolk State University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: Norfolk State asks for a credential evaluation, and WES, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NACES; graduate: WES or ECE
- $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
Norfolk State University asks international undergraduates for official or certified copies of their academic records in the native language and in English, with evaluated transcripts sent directly by a NACES approved organization; graduate applicants with non-US study need an official evaluated transcript from an approved agency such as WES or ECE before they are considered.
Norfolk State's evaluation agencies, such as WES and ECE, accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. You order the translation first; the evaluation is something we do not provide.
Norfolk State at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Norfolk State asks for an evaluation from a NACES approved organization, and for graduate study names WES or ECE (graduate admissions), and WES accepts a certified translation from a professional translation service (WES translation rules); its undergraduate catalog asks for records in the native language and in English (undergraduate admissions). Policy checked on October 27, 2026.
- Translation
- Records in English, plus NACES evaluation
- Who may translate
- Not stated; set by the agency
- Credential evaluation
- NACES; graduate: WES or ECE
- 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 Norfolk State's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Norfolk State
Original plus English
Records in both languages.
NACES evaluation
Graduate: WES or ECE named.
Four months ahead
Undergraduate applications before the term.
Norfolk State requirements in detail
Translation (undergraduate)
Official or certified copies of all academic work and exam results in the native language and in English (Undergraduate catalog: admissions); an older international freshmen sheet calls it an official English translation (International freshmen: apply online).
Who may translate
Not stated by Norfolk State; the evaluation agency sets its own rule (WES: a professional translator).
Evaluation (undergraduate)
Evaluated transcripts received directly from a NACES approved organization (Undergraduate catalog: admissions).
Evaluation (graduate)
An official, evaluated transcript from an approved agency such as WES or ECE before admission is considered (Graduate catalog: admissions).
Copies
Graduate: foreign documents must be official; notarized, faxed or other copies are not accepted, and nothing is returned (International graduate students).
Records content
Courses, time spent on each subject, credit, grades and final ranking, with the school's seal and an official's signature (International freshmen: apply online).
Timing
Undergraduate applications 4 months before the semester, because of visa processing (Undergraduate catalog: admissions).
Two languages, then an evaluation
For undergraduates, Norfolk State asks for the records themselves in the native language and in English, and for the evaluated transcripts to come directly from a NACES approved organization (undergraduate admissions).
Its older international freshmen sheet spells out what the records must show: each subject with its length of study, credit, grade and final ranking, under the school's seal and an official's signature, with an official English translation (international freshmen).
In practice the translation serves twice: it accompanies the original records and it goes to the agency for the evaluation, so translate every page, including the grading scale and ranking.
Graduate applicants: WES or ECE
Graduate Studies considers non-US applicants only after an official evaluated transcript arrives from an approved agency such as WES or ECE (graduate admissions), and transcripts must show the complete record under the institution's seal.
Notarized, faxed or other copies of foreign documents are refused (International graduate students).
WES wants an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator, not by the applicant; ECE accepts any complete, word-for-word translation and sells an $85 translation waiver.
Need a certified translation for Norfolk State?
$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 transcripts, diploma and national exam results
- University transcripts and degree certificates
- Grading scale and class ranking
- Bank statements and affidavit of support, 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 Norfolk State
The translation goes to the evaluation agency with your records, and the agency sends its report directly to Norfolk State (Undergraduate catalog: admissions). Graduate applicants send the evaluated transcripts to the Office of Graduate Admissions (International graduate students).
On request we can email the translation directly to the admissions office.
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 Norfolk State that means we translate your records; the NACES evaluation, from WES, ECE or another member, is ordered by you.
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
Does Norfolk State need my records in the original language too?
Yes. The undergraduate catalog asks for official or certified copies in the native language and in English (Undergraduate catalog: admissions).
Which agency should graduate applicants use?
An approved agency such as WES or ECE (Graduate catalog: admissions).
Can I send notarized copies?
No. For graduate admission, notarized, faxed or other copies of foreign documents are not accepted (International graduate students).
When should I apply?
Undergraduate applications must arrive 4 months before the semester you want to start (Undergraduate catalog: admissions).
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
Norfolk State University's own pages, read on October 27, 2026.
Translating documents for Norfolk State?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.