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University of Central Florida: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
The University of Central Florida requires a certified, literal English translation of every document not in English, made by a certified translator at the issuing institution, by a government agency, or by a translator certified by the American Translators Association (ATA); its graduate pages use the same sentence. UCF accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary when the translator is individually certified by ATA, which eVerbary provides on request. UCF evaluates international high school records itself; foreign college work needs a course-by-course evaluation from WES, The Evaluation Company or Josef Silny, which we do not provide.
Three translators only
Issuing school, government agency or ATA-certified translator.
Literal
A word-for-word translation, not a summary.
Three evaluators
WES, The Evaluation Company or Josef Silny for college work.
UCF requirements at a glance
| What UCF asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | A certified literal translation of any document submitted in a language other than English (undergraduate, graduate). |
| Who may translate | A certified translator at the issuing institution, a government agency, or a translator certified by the American Translators Association (UCF undergraduate international admissions). A general translation agency is not on the list. |
| High school records | Evaluated by UCF itself; no external evaluation agency is needed (UCF: do I need my international credentials evaluated?). |
| College or university records | A course-by-course evaluation from World Education Services, The Evaluation Company (formerly SpanTran) or Josef Silny & Associates (UCF: do I need my international credentials evaluated?). |
| How records arrive | Mailed directly to UCF by your secondary school, ministry of education or examination board in a sealed envelope (UCF: how to submit academic documentation). |
| Graduate applicants | The original-language documents plus the certified literal translation; after an admission offer, officially attested paper copies in a sealed university envelope, with the English translation. Notarized copies or copies certified by a commissioner of oaths are not accepted (UCF College of Graduate Studies: international applicants). |
| Financial documents | Officially translated into English if needed, and dated less than one year before the first day of classes (UCF Global). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. UCF accepts a literal translation by a translator certified by the American Translators Association, alongside the issuing institution and government agencies (undergraduate international admissions, graduate). eVerbary provides an individually ATA-certified translator on request; a translation from an ATA corporate member alone does not meet this rule, and not every eVerbary translator is ATA-certified. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on UCF's own page before you submit.
Why a standard certified translation is not enough for UCF
Many universities accept a certified translation from any professional translation service. UCF's rule is narrower and the same on its undergraduate and graduate pages: the literal translation must be made by a certified translator at the school that issued the document, by a government agency, or by a translator certified by the American Translators Association. ATA certification is held by individual translators; a company's ATA membership is a different thing.
If your school does not translate its own records, the practical route is an individually ATA-certified translator. eVerbary assigns one on request for the languages ATA certifies into English; the order goes through a free quote so that the requirement is written down before you pay (see the ATA section below). The translation must be literal: grades, subject names and the name of the diploma stay as they appear on the original.
Evaluations: UCF for high school, three agencies for college
UCF reads international secondary records itself, using its Country Reference Guide, and does not want an outside evaluation for them (UCF: do I need my international credentials evaluated?). For college or university work it accepts a course-by-course report only from World Education Services, The Evaluation Company or Josef Silny & Associates. Valencia College, whose DirectConnect students continue at UCF, warns about this restriction on its own pages.
Each agency has its own translation rule, and the order is translation first, evaluation second. WES asks for a word-for-word translation by a professional translator and does not translate documents itself. The Evaluation Company accepts an outside translation only from an ATA-certified translator, or sells its own. Josef Silny has an in-house translation department and, for translators in the US, asks for ATA certification. One ATA-certified translation can therefore serve both UCF and the evaluator.
Graduate admission: attested copies after the offer
The College of Graduate Studies evaluates most international credentials in-house, though some programs ask for an external evaluation from the same three agencies (UCF College of Graduate Studies: international applicants). You apply with uploaded copies and the certified literal translation. If you are offered admission and decide to enroll, you submit officially attested paper copies of transcripts and degree certificates in a sealed university envelope with the institution's seal and the registrar's signature on the flap, together with the English translation, and they must match what you uploaded.
Copies notarized or certified by a commissioner of oaths are refused, and applicants from Nepal need documents verified, attested and sealed by USEF Nepal. Neither of these steps is a translation; they concern the originals, which only your school or the named bodies can produce.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts and the graduation certificate or diploma
- National exam results and school-leaving certificates
- University transcripts and degree certificates, for the evaluation and for graduate admission
- Bank statements and sponsor letters for UCF Global
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 UCF
Undergraduate records must be mailed to UCF directly by your secondary school, ministry of education or examination board in a sealed envelope (UCF: how to submit academic documentation). UCF's pages do not say how a separate translation should travel when the school does not translate; ask Undergraduate Admissions, or UCF Global at ucfglobal@ucf.edu for secondary credentials, before you send it.
Graduate applicants upload the original-language documents and the literal translation with the application, then send attested sealed copies with the translation after the offer (UCF College of Graduate Studies: international applicants). Translated financial documents go to UCF Global with the rest of the immigration paperwork (UCF Global: prospective international 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: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian at $34.95 per page, and Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian at $44.95 per page.
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for UCF, 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 UCF that means we do not produce the WES, The Evaluation Company or Josef Silny evaluation, and we cannot mail records on behalf of your school or attest copies; the attested, sealed copies come from 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
University of Central Florida's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Florida (IIE), leading institutions in Florida in 2024/25: number 4, with 3,504 international students.
- UCF undergraduate international admissions
- UCF: do I need my international credentials evaluated?
- UCF: how to submit academic documentation
- UCF College of Graduate Studies: international applicants
- UCF Global: prospective international students
- WES: translation requirements
- The Evaluation Company: avoiding delays
- Josef Silny & Associates: services
Frequently asked questions
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for UCF?
Yes, on request. Ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for UCF and must be made by a translator individually certified by ATA; we confirm the translator and the price before you pay. ATA certifies translators into English from Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian ($34.95 per page) and from Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian ($44.95 per page). For other languages, ask UCF which of its other options applies.
Does UCF accept a translation from any certified translation company?
Not under its published rule. UCF names three sources only: a certified translator at the issuing institution, a government agency, or a translator certified by the American Translators Association (UCF undergraduate international admissions).
Do I need a credential evaluation for my foreign high school diploma?
No. UCF evaluates international high school credentials itself (UCF: do I need my international credentials evaluated?). You still need the literal translation of any record not in English.
Which evaluation agency should I use for college credit at UCF?
World Education Services, The Evaluation Company or Josef Silny & Associates, course by course (UCF: do I need my international credentials evaluated?). Other NACES members are not on UCF's list.
Can I send notarized copies for graduate admission?
No. UCF's graduate page says documents notarized or certified by a commissioner of oaths are not accepted; admitted students send attested copies in a sealed university envelope (UCF College of Graduate Studies: international applicants).
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 UCF?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.