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University of Michigan-Dearborn: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
The University of Michigan-Dearborn asks for the original document plus a complete, word-for-word English translation laid out like the original; its country pages call it a separate certified word-for-word translation and do not say who must make it, and its Office of Graduate Studies accepts a professional licensed translation when your school does not issue an official one. The University of Michigan-Dearborn accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. For first-year and most graduate applicants, UM-Dearborn evaluates foreign records itself if you send no outside report; most international transfer coursework and the Teaching (MAT) program need a course-by-course evaluation from an agency, which we do not provide.
Same format as original
Word-for-word, laid out like the document it translates.
No notarized booklets
Refused for Brazil, China, Costa Rica and Germany.
Evaluation optional
First-year and most graduate files: UM-Dearborn evaluates in-house.
UM-Dearborn requirements at a glance
| What UM-Dearborn asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation (undergraduate) | Required for every document not originally in English; complete, word-for-word, in the same format as the original, and sent with the original to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (source). Most country entries say a "separate certified word-for-word" translation (country page). |
| Translation (graduate) | The original and an official English translation, precise and keeping the original's format; if your institution does not offer an official translation, a professional licensed translation is acceptable (source). The College of Business asks for the same pair from each institution attended (source). |
| Who may translate | Undergraduate: not stated. Graduate: your institution first, otherwise a professional licensed translator (source). |
| Evaluation (first-year) | Not required; course-by-course reports are encouraged. Without one, UM-Dearborn runs an internal evaluation that is not shared with you and generally adds 3-5 weeks (source). |
| Evaluation (transfer) | Required for most international transfer coursework, course-by-course, from ECE, WES (ICAP), SpanTran, Educational Perspectives or, through a UM-Dearborn link, IEE for $145 (requirements, transfer page). |
| Evaluation (graduate) | Either a NACES course-by-course report (UM-Dearborn credits up to $200 on your first bill if you enroll) or an internal evaluation of 2-4 weeks; the MAT requires a third-party report (source). |
| Copies or originals | Official originals or certified true (attested) copies; notarized copies may be acceptable from schools abroad when originals are hard to obtain (country page, requirements). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. Undergraduate Admissions asks for a complete, word-for-word translation in the same format as the original without restricting who makes it (international requirements), and Graduate Studies accepts a professional licensed translation when the institution does not offer an official one (graduate admissions). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets both. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on UM-Dearborn's own page before you submit.
Dearborn is its own campus, with its own rules
UM-Dearborn is part of the University of Michigan but admits students through its own offices and publishes its own rules. Dearborn's own pages say it will evaluate foreign records in-house when you send no outside report, and they list the agencies it takes when you do (undergraduate, graduate). If you are applying to both campuses, follow each campus's page separately; the Ann Arbor rules are on our University of Michigan page.
The in-house route has a cost in time. For undergraduates it starts only after every other document has arrived and generally adds 3-5 weeks; the result is for internal use and is not given to you (source). For graduate programs it adds 2-4 weeks once your portal checklist is complete. Graduate applicants who send an approved NACES course-by-course report instead, and then enroll, get up to $200 credited toward the first term's bill after census (source). Either way, the evaluator reads your records through the translation, so it must show every course and mark.
Word-for-word, same layout, and no notarized booklets
Dearborn's country-by-country list sets the form of the translation for each system. For India, Nigeria, Mexico, Ecuador, Nepal and most other countries, each transcript or certificate must come with a separate certified word-for-word English translation. Costa Rica's entry asks for a line-by-line translation. For China, the documents go in the original language with a certified word-for-word translation, and the Upper Middle School Graduation Certificate with its English translation. For Brazil, China, Costa Rica and Germany the page adds that notarized translation booklets will not be accepted.
That last rule targets bound notary booklets, not translations by a professional service. Our certified translation follows the layout of your original and is delivered as a separate document, which is what the country list describes. Notarization can be added at checkout for $34.90 per order, but no Dearborn page we read asks for it.
Where UM-Dearborn's pages differ
The pages name different evaluators for foreign college work. The glossary of missing application items says post-secondary transcripts from outside the US must go to ECE or WES. The international requirements page lists ECE, WES, SpanTran and Educational Perspectives, with other NACES members case by case; the international transfer page adds IEE; and the College of Business's undergraduate international admission page names only ECE for universities outside its partner list. We have not resolved this; if you are paying for one report, ask Undergraduate Admissions which agency your file needs.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary transcripts for grades 9-12 and the graduation certificate
- National exam certificates, such as Standard X and XII marks, O or A levels, or a baccalaureate
- University transcripts and mark sheets, for transfer or graduate admission
- Degree certificates for graduate applicants
- Course descriptions, when an evaluator or department asks for them
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 UM-Dearborn
Undergraduate applicants send the original document and its translation to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, as official originals or certified true (attested) copies; some countries may also use Parchment (source, country page).
Graduate applicants may upload unofficial records and translations with the online application, and later PDFs through the personalized upload link the Office of Graduate Studies emails after processing. Official records must reach Graduate Studies from the registrar, electronically or by mail, before you enroll (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 UM-Dearborn that means we translate your records; the course-by-course evaluation needed for transfer coursework or the MAT comes from an agency such as ECE or WES.
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 Michigan-Dearborn's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 (IIE), master's colleges and universities hosting the most international students in 2024/25: number 23, with 1,376 students.
- International admissions requirements (UM-Dearborn)
- Academic requirements by country
- International transfer admissions
- International graduate admissions
- Glossary of missing application items
- College of Business: international graduate admission
- College of Business: undergraduate international admission
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for UM-Dearborn?
Undergraduate Admissions sets the form (complete, word-for-word, same format as the original) but not who translates (source). Graduate Studies accepts a professional licensed translation when your school does not issue an official one (source). A certified translation from eVerbary meets both.
Do I need a WES or ECE evaluation for UM-Dearborn?
Not as a first-year applicant: UM-Dearborn evaluates in-house, which adds about 3-5 weeks (source). For most international transfer coursework, yes. Graduate applicants choose between a NACES report and an internal evaluation, except for the MAT, which requires a report (source).
Can I send a notarized translation booklet?
Not for Brazil, China, Costa Rica or Germany; the country page says those will not be accepted. Send a separate certified word-for-word translation instead.
Are the rules the same as at Michigan in Ann Arbor?
Not necessarily. Dearborn publishes its own requirements and evaluates foreign records itself if you send no report. Check each campus's pages separately; see our Ann Arbor page for the other campus.
Can I upload copies first as a graduate applicant?
Yes. Unofficial records can be uploaded with the application; official records are needed before you enroll (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 UM-Dearborn?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.