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University of Minnesota Twin Cities: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
The University of Minnesota Twin Cities requires every document not issued in English to be submitted in the original language with a certified, true (word-for-word) English translation; the admissions pages do not limit who may make it, and the Graduate School accepts translations from any professional certified translation service. University of Minnesota Twin Cities accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. Minnesota evaluates international coursework itself, so undergraduates need no outside evaluation; official records must still be mailed by your school in a sealed envelope, which we cannot do for you.
Word-for-word
Original document plus a certified, true English translation.
No outside evaluation
Minnesota evaluates international coursework in house.
Grades as printed
Self-report and translations keep the original scale.
Minnesota requirements at a glance
| What Minnesota asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Every document not issued in English, in the original language plus a certified, true (word-for-word) English translation (freshman, transfer). |
| Who may translate | Not limited by Undergraduate Admissions. The Graduate School: the issuing institution if it translates, otherwise any professional certified translation service (Central and South America, Mexico) or any certified translator (France) (source). |
| Self-reported grades | Freshmen report grades 9 to 12 in Common App's Courses & Grades, using certified line-by-line literal translations, with grades exactly as printed (source). |
| Evaluation | Not needed for undergraduates: Minnesota does its own evaluations of international coursework (source). The Graduate School does not accept evaluation copies in place of your credentials (source). |
| Official documents | Originals or attested copies in a sealed, stamped envelope sent by the school, issued within the past year; scans you submit are unofficial (source). |
| Timing | Freshmen: official final transcripts before enrolling, checked against the self-report (source). Graduate: after admission, once the degree is posted (source). |
| Country rules | Sample documents by country for undergraduates (source); Graduate School tabs for China (CSSD only), Latin America, Mexico, France and others (source). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. Minnesota asks for a certified, true (word-for-word) English translation without restricting who makes it (freshman checklist), and the Graduate School accepts translations from any professional certified translation service (official credentials); 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 Minnesota's own page before you submit.
Your self-report rests on the translation
Most international freshmen do not send transcripts to apply. They type their grade 9 to 12 courses and grades into Common App's Courses & Grades section, and Minnesota says that if the transcripts are not in English, certified, true line-by-line, literal English translations are required to fill it in. Grades must not be adjusted, weighted, averaged or converted (source). South Korean curriculum students skip Courses & Grades and upload scans in Application Tracker instead.
Before enrolling, every confirmed student sends official final transcripts and test scores, which Minnesota compares with the self-report; it may change the college of admission or cancel admission if the record is inaccurate, intentionally or not (source). A translation that keeps every course and mark on its own line, exactly as on the original, is the safest basis for that self-report.
Graduate School: any professional certified translation service
To apply, you upload unofficial records: each international credential in the original language with an English translation, plus original-language diplomas if a degree was conferred (source). After admission, official records follow country-specific rules. For Central and South America and Mexico, the institution's own translation is used if it offers one; if not, Minnesota asks for a certified translation from a professional translation service, and translations may be sent by any professional certified translation service to gsquest@umn.edu. Grades must match the original document; grades converted to a US scale are not accepted (source).
Other tabs differ. French institutions often provide no diploma supplement or translation, so you send the French credentials and translations from any certified translator. Chinese credentials are accepted only as CSSD verification reports in English and Chinese, and the Graduate School says WES, ECE or ApplyWeb are not needed. Latin American originals can also be reviewed in person, where an apostille counts only if stamped by your registrar, but a certified translator's signature from outside the registrar is acceptable for the English version (source).
Where Minnesota's pages differ
Minnesota's undergraduate pages name the translation in three ways: "certified, true (word-for-word)" on the freshman checklist and sample-documents page, "official English translations" on the transfer checklist, and "certified, true line-by-line, literal" in the Courses & Grades FAQ (freshman, transfer, FAQ). We have not resolved that difference for you. A certified, complete, line-by-line translation fits all three; if in doubt, ask the Office of Admissions before you submit.
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts for grades 9 to 12
- Graduation certificate or leaving exam results, for proof of graduation
- University transcripts from every postsecondary school attended, even with no credit earned
- Degree certificates or diplomas, in the original language and English, for the Graduate School
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 Minnesota
Undergraduate applicants use the translation to self-report in Common App and track documents in Application Tracker; official documents, with their translations, are mailed in a sealed, stamped envelope by the school (source). Transfer applicants need official transcripts and official English translations from all postsecondary schools (source).
Graduate applicants upload the original and the translation with the application; after admission, where the country tab allows it, a translation from a professional certified translation service can be emailed to gsquest@umn.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. For Minnesota that means we translate your records; the official documents themselves must reach the Office of Admissions or the Graduate School from your school, exam board or, for China, CSSD.
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 Minnesota Twin Cities'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 40, with 6,231 students.
- Application checklist for international freshmen
- Application checklist for international transfer students
- International students entering Courses and Grades
- Secondary school sample documents for international admissions
- Graduate School: unofficial transcripts and credentials
- Graduate School: official transcripts and credentials
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for the University of Minnesota?
Undergraduate Admissions asks for a certified, true (word-for-word) translation and does not limit who makes it (source); the Graduate School accepts any professional certified translation service (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I need WES or another credential evaluation?
Not for undergraduate admission: Minnesota evaluates international coursework itself (source). For graduate admission, evaluation copies do not replace your credentials (source).
How do I self-report grades from a transcript in another language?
Use a certified line-by-line literal translation and enter each course and grade exactly as it appears; do not convert or weight grades (source).
When do I send official documents?
After you confirm enrollment, mailed by your school in a sealed, stamped envelope and issued within the past year (source).
Can I email the translation of my Mexican university transcript to the Graduate School?
Yes. If your institution does not translate, a professional certified translation service may send the translation to gsquest@umn.edu; grades must match the original (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 Minnesota?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.