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University of Massachusetts Amherst: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
UMass Amherst asks for a certified translation of transcripts not in English for undergraduate admission, and official English translations of university records for transfer and graduate applicants; its pages do not say who must make them. University of Massachusetts Amherst accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Undergraduate Admissions reads foreign records itself, and the Graduate School takes either an official translation or a NACES course-by-course evaluation, which we do not provide.
No evaluation to apply
Admissions reads foreign transcripts itself, credit included.
Translation or NACES
Graduate School accepts either one with your records.
Counselor sends
High school records never come from you or your family.
UMass Amherst requirements at a glance
| What UMass Amherst asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Undergraduate: non-English transcripts need a certified translation (FAQ); transfer: official English translations with every university transcript or mark sheet (transfer page). |
| Who may translate | Not stated on the undergraduate or Graduate School pages. |
| Evaluation | Not for undergraduate admission: the International Admissions Office reviews your records (source). Graduate: an official English translation or a NACES course-by-course evaluation (source). |
| Who sends records | High school transcripts come from your counselor or teacher; university transcripts come directly from the institution, by Parchment, NSC, MY eQuals or mail (first-year, transfer). |
| Graduate originals | After admission, official records go directly from the school or in a sealed envelope signed and stamped across the flap; uploads are not official (source). |
| Deadlines | First-year: November 5 (Early Action), January 15 (Regular); transfer: March 1 for fall (source). |
| Country rules | A country table on the transcript requirements page: Quebec CEGEP applicants add an English translation of all documents; South Korean transcripts are asked for in Korean and English. |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. The undergraduate FAQ asks for non-English transcripts "with a certified translation" and the transfer page for "official English translations", without restricting who makes them (international FAQ, transfer page); a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary is that kind of translation. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on UMass Amherst's own page before you submit.
Undergraduate: UMass reads your records itself
UMass Amherst does not send undergraduate applicants to an evaluation agency. Its International Admissions Office evaluates your high school transcripts and external exams during the review (source), and for transfer applicants it does the credit work too: the FAQ says it does not evaluate transcripts for prospective students outside an application, but admitted students get a preliminary transfer credit evaluation in their admit package (source).
That makes the translation the document UMass actually reads. The country table sets which years it wants: grades 8, 1 and 2 for Brazil, junior and senior middle school for China, grade 10 board results attested by the school for India, and for Quebec an English translation of all documents, including the Diplôme d'Études Secondaires. Every subject, mark and grading note should be in it.
Who sends what
UMass is strict about the sender. High school transcripts must come from your school counselor or teacher; the admissions office will not take transcripts sent by you, your family or an independent consultant (source). Transfer applicants have each university send its transcript directly, electronically or on paper, and applicants from Chinese universities add a CSSD verification report sent by the CSSD Email Service (source).
Graduate applicants upload their documents in the Slate application. After admission, official transcripts must reach the Graduate Student Service Center directly from the school, or in an envelope signed and stamped across the flap by the issuing institution; uploaded or emailed copies are not official (after you apply, admitted students).
Graduate School and University+
The Graduate School accepts an official English translation or an official course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member, and names ECE, Educational Perspectives, IEE, TEC (SpanTran) and WES US (source). An evaluation is still needed when you hold a three-year bachelor's degree, which may be accepted if a NACES evaluation finds it equal to a four-year US degree. Isenberg's business analytics master's repeats the same rule (source).
University+, UMass's continuing and online study unit, has a stricter rule of its own: the translation must carry the translator's signature and title, you may not translate your own documents, and a course-by-course evaluation from Scholaro, CED, ECE or WES is also required (source).
Documents applicants usually translate
- High school transcripts for the years in the country table, and the final diploma
- National or board exam results, such as Indian Class X or XII, WASSCE or the Abitur
- University transcripts or mark sheets, for transfer and graduate applicants
- Degree certificates, when the transcript does not show the degree and date awarded
- Financial documents, which F-1 applicants submit after an offer of 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 UMass Amherst
Undergraduates apply on the Common App; high school records come from the counselor and university records directly from each institution (first-year, transfer).
Graduate applicants upload transcripts and translations in Slate for the review, then send officials after admission (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. For UMass Amherst that means we translate your records; a NACES evaluation, if you choose that route for graduate admission or University+ requires it, comes from an evaluation 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.
Sources
University of Massachusetts Amherst's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Massachusetts (IIE), leading institutions in Massachusetts in 2024/25: number 5, with 5,158 international students.
- FAQ for international applicants (Undergraduate Admissions)
- International transfer applicants
- International transcripts (first-year)
- International transcript requirements by country
- Graduate School: international applicants
- Graduate School: after you apply
- Graduate School: admitted international students
- Isenberg MS in Business Analytics admissions
- University+: international transcript requirements
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my transcripts for UMass Amherst?
UMass asks for a certified translation and does not say who must make it (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I need WES to apply as an undergraduate?
No. The International Admissions Office evaluates your records itself, and transfer applicants receive a preliminary credit evaluation when admitted (source).
Graduate School: translation or evaluation?
Either: an official English translation or a NACES course-by-course evaluation (source).
Can I send my high school transcripts myself?
No. They must come from your counselor or teacher; UMass refuses records sent by applicants, families or consultants (source).
I am applying from a Chinese university. What else do I need?
A CSSD verification report of your transcript, sent by the CSSD Email Service directly to UMass (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 UMass Amherst?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.