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Northern Arizona University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Northern Arizona University asks that transcripts not issued in English come with a certified English translation, and its Center for International Education does not say who must make it. Northern Arizona University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. NAU reviews uploaded copies for admission and accepts NACES evaluations without requiring them, except for Nigeria; NAU's graduate admissions policy also mentions an agency evaluation, which we do not provide.
Copies to apply
Upload copies of your records; officials follow from the school.
NACES only for Nigeria
Optional for everyone else; it does not guarantee credit.
Syllabi for credit
Departments read course descriptions in English.
NAU requirements at a glance
| What NAU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Transcripts not issued in English need a certified English translation (source, steps). |
| Who may translate | Not stated on NAU’s international pages. |
| Evaluation | NACES evaluations are accepted; required only for post-secondary transcripts from Nigeria (source). |
| Where to upload | Copies in the online application or by email to studynau@nau.edu; status in LOUIE (source, steps). |
| Official records | Sent directly by the school, electronically from a verifiable school address to studynau@nau.edu or by mail to the Center for International Education (source). |
| Deadlines | Undergraduate priority dates: March 1 for Fall, September 15 for Spring; applications are taken year-round (source). |
| Graduate | Unofficial transcripts with an official English translation to apply (source); see below for the policy on evaluations. |
| Financial documents | Must be in English or translated into English (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. NAU's bachelor’s application steps ask for "a certified English translation" of transcripts not issued in English, without restricting who makes it, and a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on NAU's own page before you submit.
NAU reads your copies; an evaluation is optional
For a bachelor's degree you upload copies of your secondary and post-secondary transcripts, including vocational and ESL records, to the application or email them to studynau@nau.edu, and NAU uses them for the admission evaluation (source). The minimum is a 2.5 GPA on a 4-point scale for first-year students and for transfer students without an associate degree; an associate degree from an accredited US college lowers it to 2.0.
NAU accepts evaluations from NACES members but does not require them, with one exception: post-secondary transcripts from Nigeria must be evaluated by a NACES-approved service (source). An evaluation, NAU warns, does not guarantee transfer credit. The official records then come straight from the school, by email from a verifiable school address or by mail.
Transfer credit is decided from course descriptions
NAU grants transfer credit for work at universities recognized by the home-country Ministry of Education or regionally accredited in the US, up to 90 credits from a four-year school and 64 from a two-year school, with a C or better (source). It is a two-step process: international admissions posts the credit and the liberal studies designations, then you give course descriptions and syllabi to the department, which decides whether a course counts toward your major.
Those course descriptions must be in English. They are usually long, so translate them early; the per-page price applies to them like any other document.
Where NAU's pages differ
For graduate applicants, the Center for International Education asks for unofficial transcripts with an official English translation and requires an Arizona Department of Education-approved evaluation only for Nigeria. NAU's graduate admissions policy says every international degree must come with a professional course-by-course evaluation, translation included, from an Arizona Department of Education-approved agency. We have not resolved this; ask gradinternational@nau.edu before you pay for an evaluation. Evaluation agencies set their own translation rules; see translation for credential evaluation.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and diploma
- University, vocational and ESL transcripts
- Degree certificates, if the degree is not on the transcript
- Course descriptions and syllabi for transfer credit
- Bank statements and sponsor letters for the I-20
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 NAU
Upload copies of your transcripts and their translations with the online application, or email them to studynau@nau.edu (source). After applying, check your status in LOUIE under Admissions, Application Status (source).
Graduate applicants upload unofficial transcripts and translations with the graduate application; after admission, each institution sends official transcripts directly (source).
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 NAU that means we translate your records, course descriptions and financial documents; a NACES or Arizona Department of Education-approved evaluation, where one is needed, comes from the agency.
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
Northern Arizona University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Arizona (IIE), leading institutions in Arizona in 2024/25: number 4, with 1,575 international students.
- Center for International Education: apply for a bachelor’s degree
- Steps to apply: international student
- Paths for international students
- Center for International Education: apply for a graduate degree
- NAU policy: Admissions, Graduate
- Transfer information for international students
- ISSS: application requirements
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my transcripts for NAU?
NAU asks for a certified English translation and does not say who must make it (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I need a NACES evaluation to apply to NAU?
No, unless your post-secondary transcripts are from Nigeria. NAU accepts NACES evaluations but does not require them (source).
Do my course descriptions have to be in English for transfer credit?
Yes. NAU asks for official post-secondary transcripts and course descriptions in English (source).
Do graduate applicants need an evaluation?
The international graduate page requires one only for Nigeria (source); the graduate admissions policy asks for an approved agency evaluation for all international degrees (policy). Confirm with gradinternational@nau.edu.
Do my bank statements need a translation?
Yes. NAU's international student services ask for financial documents in English or translated into English (source).
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 NAU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.