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Northern Michigan University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: NMU accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Who may translate: Professional translator
- $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
Northern Michigan University's International Programs Office tells international graduate applicants, including MBA applicants, to mail official transcripts with a professional translation and to prepare a credential evaluation with ECE or WES, applying one year before the expected start.
Northern Michigan University accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. The ECE or WES evaluation is a separate report, which we do not produce.
NMU at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
NMU's International Programs FAQ asks graduate applicants for official transcripts "with professional translation" (International Programs FAQ), which is what a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is. Policy checked on October 27, 2026.
- Translation
- Graduate: professional translation
- Who may translate
- Professional translator
- Credential evaluation
- Graduate: ECE or WES
- 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 NMU's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about NMU
Professional translation
Mailed with the official transcripts.
ECE or WES
For the credential evaluation.
One year ahead
Recommended application timing.
NMU requirements in detail
Translation
Official transcripts mailed with a professional translation (International Programs FAQ).
Who may translate
A professional translator (International Programs FAQ).
Evaluation
A credential evaluation with ECE or WES (International Programs FAQ).
Timing
Apply one year before your expected start date (International Programs FAQ).
Fee
US$50 application fee, in US funds (International Programs FAQ).
GPA
A cumulative 3.0 for most graduate programs (International Programs FAQ).
Undergraduate
This page covers the graduate rule; the FAQ lists English test minimums for undergraduates but not a translation rule.
Two steps for graduate applicants
NMU's list for graduate and MBA applicants puts the two documents side by side: mail official transcripts with a professional translation, and prepare a credential evaluation with ECE or WES (International Programs FAQ).
WES wants a professional, word-for-word translation as well, and ECE accepts any complete, literal one, so a single eVerbary translation can go both to NMU with your mailed transcripts and to the evaluator.
Plan a year ahead
The International Programs Office asks applicants to apply a year before the expected start to leave time for processing, and to provide certification of finances with bank verification (International Programs FAQ).
Some programs add tests: Biology, Psychology and Public Administration need the GRE, and the MBA looks for a GMAT around 500. Order translations early, since the mailed transcripts and the evaluation both depend on them.
Need a certified translation for NMU?
$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
- University transcripts and mark sheets
- Bachelor's degree certificate
- Bank verification for the certification of finances, 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 NMU
Mail the official transcripts with the professional translation to NMU, and send the translation to ECE or WES for the evaluation (International Programs FAQ).
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 NMU that means we translate your transcripts and degree; the ECE or WES evaluation is ordered by you 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.
Frequently asked questions
Does NMU accept a translation from a translation company?
Yes. Graduate applicants mail official transcripts with a professional translation (International Programs FAQ).
Which evaluation does NMU want?
A credential evaluation with ECE or WES (International Programs FAQ).
When should I apply?
One year before your expected start (International Programs FAQ).
Do MBA applicants follow the same rule?
Yes, plus GMAT scores and MBA documents (International Programs FAQ).
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
Northern Michigan University's own pages, read on October 27, 2026.
Translating documents for NMU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.