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University of Pittsburgh: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
The University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) asks international applicants to send records that are not in English together with a certified, literal English translation, and does not say who must make it. University of Pittsburgh accepts certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. First-year applicants usually need no evaluation, but transfer applicants must add a course-by-course evaluation of their foreign college work from a US-based accredited service such as WES, ECE, TEC or Josef Silny, which we do not provide.
Literal translation
Pitt asks for literal translations of non-English records.
Email a PDF
Send transcripts to admissions by email; mailing slows review.
US-based evaluators only
Transfers: WES, ECE, TEC or JS&A, not foreign agencies.
Pitt requirements at a glance
| What Pitt asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Required for records not in English. The pages call it "literal" (first-year), "certified" (transcript page), and "certified and official" for adult students (adult students). |
| Who may translate | Not named by the admissions office (source). |
| Evaluation, first-year | Typically not required; Pitt may request one, and you need one for college credits earned abroad (source). |
| Evaluation, transfer | Course-by-course with GPA, from a US-based accredited service such as WES, ECE, TEC or JS&A, one per institution; foreign agencies and notary offices are not accepted (source). |
| How to send | Email a PDF of your official transcripts to pitt.admissions@pitt.edu at least three business days after applying (source). |
| Bachelor's only | The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid handles bachelor's applicants; master's and doctoral applicants go through each program (source). |
| Graduate | Arts & Sciences and Engineering both ask for a certified English translation with the original (Dietrich, Swanson). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. Pitt's transcript page asks for "a certified English translation" with your original records (international transcript evaluation) and names no required translator, so a certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary meets it. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on Pitt's own page before you submit.
Transfer applicants: two documents, two different routes
If you have taken college courses after high school, Pitt treats you as a transfer applicant and asks for three things from abroad (transfer page): your secondary records with proof of graduation, your college transcripts, and an official evaluation of all college work completed outside the US. The transcript evaluation page splits them. Your high school records come to Pitt in the original language with a certified, literal English translation, and are not evaluated. Your college records go to a US-based accredited evaluation service, which prepares a course-by-course report with a recalculated GPA; Josef Silny even has a form designed for Pitt applicants. Evaluations can take four to six weeks to arrive.
Course catalogs, syllabi or course descriptions are also needed for college work abroad, and they need an English translation too. If your university does not issue course descriptions, Pitt lets you write them yourself, with course title, number and a short description (source).
Where Pitt's pages differ
The international first-year page says Pitt does not accept or recognize transfer credit evaluations by private credential evaluation services. The transcript evaluation page and the transfer page require a course-by-course evaluation from a US-based accredited service and name WES, ECE, TEC and Josef Silny. The translation wording also varies from page to page (literal, certified, certified and official). We have not resolved these differences; a certified, literal translation from a professional service fits all the wordings, and pitt.admissions@pitt.edu can confirm which evaluation rule applies to you.
Graduate programs set their own rules
Pitt's central admissions office does not handle graduate applicants, so the rule comes from the school. The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences asks for a certified English translation of any original credential not in English, plus a certified copy of the diploma if your transcript does not show the degree (source). The Swanson School of Engineering takes unofficial transcripts in EngineeringCAS, then wants official records, original and certified English translation together, by the Friday of the first week of classes; you can bring originals to 151 Benedum Hall when you arrive (source).
Documents applicants usually translate
- Secondary school transcripts or marksheets for grades 9 to 12 and national exam results
- Proof of graduation for your curriculum, such as a diploma or leaving certificate
- University transcripts, for transfer and graduate applicants
- Course syllabi or course descriptions for college work abroad
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 Pitt
Undergraduates apply through the Pitt application or the Common App and email a PDF of the transcript and its translation to pitt.admissions@pitt.edu; mailed documents take weeks to process (source). Check missing items in the Pitt Applicant Portal (source).
Graduate applicants upload translations in their school's application, then send official records to that school; for Swanson Engineering, to Engineering Student Records (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 Pitt that means we translate your records and syllabi; the course-by-course evaluation transfer applicants need comes from a US-based evaluation service.
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 Pittsburgh's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Pennsylvania (IIE), leading institutions in Pennsylvania in 2024/25: number 4, with 3,707 international students.
- International applicants (Office of Admissions and Financial Aid)
- International first-year students
- International transfer students
- International curriculum requirements and transcript evaluation
- International adult students
- Dietrich School graduate admissions: international students
- Swanson School of Engineering graduate admissions: transcripts
Frequently asked questions
Who can translate my documents for the University of Pittsburgh?
Pitt asks for a certified English translation and does not name a required translator (source). A certified translation from a professional service such as eVerbary qualifies.
Do I need a WES evaluation as a first-year applicant to Pitt?
Usually not. First-year applicants are typically not asked for one unless the Admissions Committee requests it or you want credit for college courses taken abroad (source).
Which evaluation services does Pitt accept for transfer credit?
US-based accredited services such as WES, ECE, The Evaluation Company and Josef Silny. Evaluations from foreign agencies or a local notary office are not accepted (source).
Do transfer applicants need an evaluation of their high school records?
No. Send them in the original language with a certified, literal English translation; only college records are evaluated (source).
Can I email my transcripts and translations?
Yes. Pitt recommends emailing a PDF to pitt.admissions@pitt.edu at least three business days after applying, with your full legal name and date of birth (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 Pitt?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.