Ohio University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Ohio University requirements in detail

Undergraduate and graduate rules differ

For undergraduates the rule is short: records from every secondary school you attended, and, if the original is not in English, a certified or attested English translation; transfers add the same translation to their post-secondary records (how to apply). Ohio University does not limit who may certify it.

The Graduate College uses a closed list.

If English was not the language of instruction, you submit the original-language document and an English translation, and only translations by the degree-issuing university, a NACES organization, an EducationUSA office or the Ministry of Education are acceptable unless a country page says otherwise (graduate international admissions).

The page for newly admitted graduate students repeats it (required documents).

For a graduate program, an eVerbary translation does not meet that rule; ask your university or a NACES evaluator for the translation, or have a NACES member evaluate your documents and send the evaluation, with verified copies, directly to the Graduate College.

Unofficial for the decision, official before day one

Ohio University decides on unofficial records, then wants official ones before classes start.

Official means one of four routes: uploaded through the Common App by your counselor or principal, emailed to admissions@ohio.edu by the counselor, principal or university registrar, mailed in an envelope sealed and stamped by the issuing school, your Ministry of Education or EducationUSA, or brought unopened to Undergraduate Admissions before classes (How to apply as an international student).

Admitted students are reminded that the official records need the certified or attested translation too (admitted students).

Upload the translation with the unofficial records so the decision is not delayed, and keep it with the official set.

The pages do not say whether the translation must travel inside the sealed envelope; if your school mails the official records, ask admissions@ohio.edu whether to send the translation separately.

Applicants from China follow a different path: records in Chinese and English certified by the school, in envelopes sealed by the school (country requirements).

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school transcripts, every school attended
• School leaving exam results and certificates
• University transcripts and degree certificates, for transfer applicants
• Grading scale or legend printed with the transcripts

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 Ohio University

• Upload the records and their translations to the applicant status portal, or email them to admissions@ohio.edu; postal mail goes to Undergraduate Admissions, Chubb Hall 120, Athens (How to apply as an international student).

• eVerbary delivers the translation as a signed PDF you can upload; we can also email it directly to the admissions office on request.

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. 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.

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