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Point Loma Nazarene University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes, through the evaluation: PLNU asks for a credential evaluation, and ECE, one of the agencies it accepts, takes certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
Credential evaluation: NACES or AICE, course by course with GPA
- $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
Point Loma Nazarene University does not translate or evaluate foreign transcripts itself: international undergraduates send a course-by-course evaluation with a numeric GPA from a NACES or AICE member, with discounted links to IEE, ACEI, The Evaluation Company, IERF and ECE, and graduate applicants with a degree from abroad must have all documents translated into English and evaluated by a NACES member.
PLNU's evaluation agencies, such as ECE, IERF and IEE, accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary.
You translate first and send the translation to the agency; the evaluation is something we do not provide.
PLNU at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
PLNU asks for a course-by-course evaluation with a GPA from a NACES or AICE member and lists five partner agencies (undergraduate admissions), and ECE accepts a certified translation from a professional service (ECE rules); IERF and IEE do as well, while ACEI and The Evaluation Company ask for an ATA-certified translator. Policy checked on October 27, 2026.
- Translation
- Through the evaluation (ECE, IERF…)
- Who may translate
- Set by the evaluation agency
- Credential evaluation
- NACES or AICE, course by course with GPA
- 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 PLNU's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about PLNU
Five partner agencies
IEE, ACEI, TEC, IERF and ECE, at a discount.
GPA on the report
A numeric GPA, course by course.
Graduate: translate first
Then a NACES evaluation.
PLNU requirements in detail
Translation
Undergraduate: no rule of its own; PLNU says it is not responsible for translating or evaluating foreign records (Undergraduate admissions: how to apply, international). Graduate: all documents translated into English and evaluated (Graduate international student support).
Who may translate
Not stated by PLNU; set by the evaluation agency. ECE, IERF and IEE accept professional translations; ACEI and TEC want ATA-certified translators.
Evaluation (first-year)
Course by course with a GPA: IEE Education Course Report, ACEI Comprehensive High School Report, TEC Course Analysis, IERF Detail Report or ECE course-by-course (Undergraduate admissions: how to apply, international).
Evaluation (transfer)
Course by course with descriptions or course level: for example an IERF Detail Report with Course Level Identification or a TEC Divisional Course Analysis (Undergraduate admissions: how to apply, international).
Evaluation (graduate)
By a NACES member, course by course with a GPA (Graduate international student support).
Other agencies
Any NACES or AICE member offering a course-by-course evaluation with a numeric GPA (Undergraduate admissions: how to apply, international).
Which report to order for PLNU
PLNU's undergraduate admissions page names a report type for each partner and each applicant type.
First-year applicants ask IEE for an Education Course Report, ACEI for a Comprehensive High School Report, The Evaluation Company for a Course Analysis, IERF for a Detail Report or ECE for a course-by-course; transfer applicants ask for the post-secondary or course-level versions, such as ACEI's Comprehensive Course-by-Course Report, TEC's Divisional Course Analysis, IERF's Detail Report with Course Level Identification or ECE's high school and university course by course.
Any other NACES or AICE member also works if the report is course by course with a numeric GPA, and for transfer with course descriptions.
Graduate applicants follow the graduate checklist: official transcripts proving a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, and for a degree earned outside the US, all documents translated into English and evaluated by NACES members, course by course with a GPA. For the high school record, see high school diploma translation.
What each evaluation agency asks for the translation
ECE accepts complete, word-for-word translations in the same format as the original, even your own, or sells an $85 waiver under which it translates internally.
IERF asks for typed, line-by-line, word-for-word translations and may require a professional one. IEE wants a certified translator, not the applicant or a notary.
Two partners are stricter. ACEI accepts translations in the US only from ATA-certified translators, and The Evaluation Company accepts outside translations only from translators certified by ATA, or translates in-house.
If you pick one of them, eVerbary can assign an ATA-certified translator on request for the languages ATA certifies.
Need a certified translation for PLNU?
$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 and leaving certificate
- University transcripts and course descriptions, for transfer
- Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts, for graduate study
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 PLNU
The translation goes to the evaluation agency with your records, ideally through PLNU's discounted partner link; the agency sends the report to PLNU (Undergraduate admissions: how to apply, international).
Graduate applicants include the translations and the NACES evaluation in their application file (Graduate international student support).
If you need a translator certified by ATA
Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English:
$34.95 per page
Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian
$44.95 per page
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for PLNU, which program it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office).
We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them.
For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.
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 PLNU that means we translate your records for the agency; the course-by-course evaluation with GPA 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 PLNU translate or evaluate my foreign transcripts?
No. PLNU says it is not responsible for translating or evaluating foreign transcripts or coursework (Undergraduate admissions: how to apply, international).
Which evaluation should a first-year applicant order?
A course-by-course evaluation with a GPA; PLNU names the report for each partner, such as IERF's Detail Report (Undergraduate admissions: how to apply, international).
Can I use an eVerbary translation with ECE or IERF?
Yes. Both accept translations from professional services (ECE, IERF).
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for ACEI or TEC?
Yes, on request through a free quote, for Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian ($34.95 per page) or Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian ($44.95 per page). ATA certifies no other languages into English (TEC, ACEI).
Do graduate applicants need translations?
Yes. For a degree earned outside the US, all documents must be translated into English and evaluated by NACES members (Graduate international student support).
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
Point Loma Nazarene University's own pages, read on October 27, 2026.
Translating documents for PLNU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.