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Texas Tech University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Yes: Texas Tech accepts a translator individually certified by ATA, and eVerbary assigns one on request.
Who may translate: ATA member/ATA-certified; no notarized translations
- ATA-certified translator from $34.95 per page
- Ordered through a free quote
- Price and translator confirmed before you pay
ATA prices and how to order · policy checked on October 21, 2026
Texas Tech University asks for an official, word-for-word English translation of transcripts and diplomas not in English, submitted with the originals, and requires the translator to be linked to the American Translators Association (ATA): an active ATA member on the international undergraduate pages, an ATA-certified translator for domestic applicants with foreign records and for the Graduate School.
Texas Tech accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary when the translator is individually certified by ATA, which eVerbary provides on request.
Notarized translations do not count, and Texas Tech evaluates undergraduate records itself, so no WES or ECE report is needed.
Texas Tech at a glance
Does it accept eVerbary? Yes
Texas Tech's international first-year and transfer pages require a word-for-word translation by an active member of the American Translators Association (first-year, transfer), and its graduate and domestic pages require an ATA-certified translator (Graduate School, domestic applicants). eVerbary assigns a translator individually certified by ATA on request; eVerbary is also an ATA corporate member (#273062). Policy checked on October 21, 2026.
- Translation
- Required, official and word for word
- Who may translate
- ATA member/ATA-certified; no notarized translations
- Credential evaluation
- Internal (undergraduate)
- 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 21, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Texas Tech's own page before you submit.
Worth knowing about Texas Tech
ATA translator
Every level ties the translator to the American Translators Association.
No notary
Notary-signed copies are not official translations.
Internal evaluation
Undergraduate records are evaluated by Texas Tech itself.
Texas Tech requirements in detail
Translation
An official English translation, word for word, in addition to the documents in the original language (International first-time freshman application).
Who may translate (international undergraduate)
A translator who is a currently active member of the American Translators Association (first-year, transfer).
Who may translate (domestic application, foreign records)
The applicant's institution, or otherwise an ATA-certified translator (Applying with international credentials (domestic application)).
Who may translate (graduate)
The issuing institution, a government-certified translator, or an ATA-certified translator; public notary certification is not accepted (Graduate School: international prospective students).
Evaluation
None from an agency for undergraduates: Texas Tech completes an internal credential evaluation (first-year, transfer).
Where to upload
Unofficial documents go into RaiderConnect for evaluation and admission; official documents are required before the first semester to avoid registration holds (International first-time freshman application).
Official records
High school transcripts by US mail to Box 45005, Lubbock, TX 79409, or from a school official through the Texas Tech Counselor Portal; transfer transcripts by SPEEDE, Parchment or admissions.transcripts@ttu.edu (first-year, transfer).
Graduate deadline for official documents
Transcripts, diplomas, English translations and test scores by the 12th class day of the admitted term, or a registration hold follows (Graduate School: international prospective students).
ATA member or ATA-certified: what Texas Tech's pages say
Texas Tech's pages all point to the American Translators Association, but not in the same words.
The international first-year and international transfer pages say the translator must be a currently active ATA member and translate word for word.
The page for domestic applicants with international credentials asks for an ATA-certified translator when the school does not supply English translations, and the Graduate School accepts the issuing institution, a government-certified translator or an ATA-certified translator.
We have not resolved this difference for you. The ATA-certified wording is the stricter one, so the ATA option below, a translator individually certified by ATA, is the choice that fits every page; if you are unsure, confirm with the office that will read your translation.
No notarized translations, and no evaluation agency
Two things Texas Tech rules out.
A notarized translation is not enough: the undergraduate pages say notary-signed copies are not official translations, and the Graduate School will not accept a public notary certification (first-year, graduate).
And undergraduates do not need WES or ECE: both the first-year and transfer checklists say Texas Tech will complete an internal credential evaluation of your transcripts (first-year, transfer).
Transfer applicants send official college transcripts in the original language with certified English translations from every institution attended, plus proof of completing secondary school (International transfer application).
Graduate School: everything unofficial until you are admitted
The Graduate School treats every document submitted with the application as unofficial.
If you are admitted, official transcripts, diplomas or degree certificates, English translations and test scores are due by the 12th class day of your first term; after that an admissions hold blocks future registration (Graduate School: international prospective students).
Official means sent directly to Graduate Admissions by the issuing institution; transcripts opened by the student or printed from a portal are unofficial.
The Graduate School's page links to a list of translation companies it accepts on its FAQ site, which we could not read; ask Graduate Admissions (graduate.admissions.international@ttu.edu) if you want to confirm a provider.
It also lists separate guidance for credentials from China and Iran (Graduate School: international prospective students).
Need a certified translation for Texas Tech?
$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
- High school transcripts and diplomas, for first-year applicants
- College transcripts from every institution attended, for transfer and graduate applicants
- Diplomas or degree certificates, which the Graduate School asks to be translated
- Mark sheets and examination results, which the Graduate School counts as part of the transcript
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 Tech
Undergraduates upload unofficial transcripts and their translations in RaiderConnect; official documents follow before the first semester, by mail to Box 45005, Lubbock, or through the Counselor Portal (first-year, transfer).
Graduate applicants upload unofficial documents with the application; official transcripts, diplomas and English translations are due by the 12th class day of the admitted term (Graduate School: international prospective students).
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 Texas Tech, 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 Texas Tech that means we translate your transcripts and diplomas, with an ATA-certified translator on request; official transcripts come from your school, and Texas Tech evaluates undergraduate records itself.
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 Texas Tech accept a notarized translation?
No. Notary-signed copies are not considered official translations (International first-time freshman application), and the Graduate School does not accept public notary certification (Graduate School: international prospective students).
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for Texas Tech?
Yes, on request. Ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for Texas Tech, whether it is for undergraduate or graduate admission, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA. ATA certifies Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian ($34.95 per page) and Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian ($44.95 per page) into English; no other languages.
Do I need a WES or ECE evaluation?
Not for undergraduate admission: Texas Tech completes an internal credential evaluation (first-year, transfer).
Must the translation be word for word?
Yes. The undergraduate pages ask for a word-for-word translation and the Graduate School for an official word-for-word English translation of all transcripts and mark sheets (first-year, graduate).
When are graduate official documents due?
By the 12th class day of the term you are admitted to (Graduate School: international prospective students).
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
Texas Tech University's own pages, read on October 21, 2026.
Translating documents for Texas Tech?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.