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Texas A&M University (College Station): Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Texas A&M requires official English translations alongside any record in another language and accepts translations sent directly from the institution you attended or from a recognized translator; graduate admissions describe official translations as prepared by a recognized translation service with all original seals and signatures. Texas A&M University (College Station) accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. A NACES credential evaluation that includes a word-for-word translation is strongly recommended for faster processing and counts as the official translation, but we do not provide evaluations, and no translation or evaluation replaces the official transcript itself.
Recognized translator
Or the school you attended; seals and signatures included.
NACES recommended
Document-by-document for high school, course-by-course for college.
Finals by mail
Final international high school transcripts cannot be uploaded to AIS.
Texas A&M requirements at a glance
| What Texas A&M asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Official English translations in addition to the original-language records (catalog); the translation must include all original seals and/or signatures (document submission). |
| Who may translate | The institution you attended or a recognized translator (catalog); graduate: a recognized translation service (source). |
| Evaluation | Not required. A NACES evaluation with a certified copy of the original and a word-for-word translation is strongly recommended and speeds processing: document-by-document with GPA for high school, course-by-course for college (source). |
| Copies not accepted | Unofficial photocopies, faxes and notarized copies of records, exam results or translations; emailed transcripts are refused too (catalog, source). |
| Where records go (undergraduate) | Records before graduation: upload through the Applicant Information System (AIS). Final records: from your school, never through AIS (source). |
| Graduate | Official transcripts with an original seal or signature; consolidated or provisional mark-sheets are not official; evaluations are not accepted as transcripts; official records before registering (source). |
| Country rules | WAEC: scratch card or results checker by the closing date (catalog). China (graduate): CSSD-verified transcripts and degrees in English, emailed to admissions@tamu.edu (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. Texas A&M's catalog accepts translations from a recognized translator (undergraduate catalog) and its graduate admissions page says official translations are prepared by a recognized translation service (international graduate); a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets that. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Texas A&M's own page before you submit.
A recognized translator, with the seals still on the page
The undergraduate catalog's rule is short: in addition to records in another language, Texas A&M requires official English translations, and it accepts translations sent directly from the institution you attended or from a recognized translator (catalog). The document submission page adds that a translation or evaluation must come from a recognized service and include all original seals and signatures (document submission). The graduate page says the same of official translations: prepared by a recognized translation service and including all original seals and/or signatures (international graduate). Neither page says whether that means the translator's own seal and signature or the seals on your record; ask the Office of Admissions if you are unsure.
The same catalog paragraph strongly recommends a different route: an evaluation from a NACES member that includes a certified copy of the original transcript and a word-for-word translation, document-by-document with a GPA for high school credentials and course-by-course for college transcripts. Texas A&M treats the translation inside that evaluation as an official translation, but not as a substitute for the transcript, which must still come from your school. Evaluation agencies set their own translation rules; see translation for credential evaluation.
STARS, AIS and the Aggie One Stop
Freshman applicants studying outside the US fill out the STARS self-report and provide official academic records (catalog). Before you graduate, records showing coursework from grade 9 through the end of grade 11 can be uploaded through AIS, along with copies of final examinations such as GCE O and A levels; predicted A-level results must arrive by the application closing date (document submission). After you graduate, the final transcript, diploma, leaving certificate or examination results cannot be uploaded through AIS.
Transfer applicants need official transcripts from every post-secondary school plus their secondary transcripts, sent by the college through SPEEDE, the National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, the Common App, mail or the Aggie One Stop. Credit for work at institutions outside the US system is decided case by case: A-levels at grade C or better earn credit, Baccalaureate II examinations do not, and courses at language institutes generally do not (catalog).
Where Texas A&M's pages differ
How a graduated international applicant's final secondary transcript reaches Texas A&M is described three ways. One section of the Undergraduate Document Submission page says it must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Aggie One Stop; its International Transcripts section says the school may send it electronically through a third-party vendor or the Common App, as well as by mail or in person; and the catalog says uploaded final high school transcripts are not accepted and must be mailed. All three agree it cannot be uploaded by you. We have not resolved which delivery routes apply; confirm with the Office of Admissions before your school sends it.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts from grade 9 and the diploma or leaving certificate
- National exam results, such as GCE O and A levels or WAEC
- University transcripts and individual term mark-sheets
- Degree certificates, for graduate admission
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 Texas A&M
Before graduation, upload records and their translations through the My Documents tab in AIS; final secondary records and college transcripts come from the school, not from you, and emailed transcripts are refused (source).
Graduate applicants follow their program's application service; some allow uploads, but admitted students must have official transcripts, with translations, sent to the Office of Admissions before registering, and institutions outside the US may email them to admissions@tamu.edu (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. At Texas A&M that means we translate your records; the optional NACES evaluation, the CSSD verification for Chinese graduate records, and the official transcripts come from those agencies and your school.
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
Texas A&M University (College Station)'s own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 (IIE), doctoral universities hosting the most international students in 2024/25: number 26, with 7,685 students.
- Undergraduate catalog: admission (catalog.tamu.edu)
- Undergraduate document submission (admissions.tamu.edu)
- International graduate admissions
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my transcript for Texas A&M?
The institution you attended or a recognized translator (source); graduate admissions say a recognized translation service (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I need a WES or other NACES evaluation for Texas A&M?
It is not required for undergraduates but is strongly recommended for faster processing; its word-for-word translation counts as official, but it does not replace the transcript (source).
Can I upload my final international high school transcript?
No. Final transcripts may not be uploaded through AIS; the school sends them (source).
Does Texas A&M accept notarized copies of my translation?
No. Notarized copies of records, examination results or translations are not accepted (source).
What do graduate applicants from China need?
Transcripts and degrees verified by CSSD, issued in English and sent to admissions@tamu.edu before registration (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 Texas A&M?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.