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Utah Valley University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Utah Valley University (UVU) requires international college transcripts to be evaluated by an approved credential evaluation company, TEC preferred, or WES, ECE or IERF, for transfer credit and for graduate applicants' bachelor's degree. UVU's evaluation agencies, such as WES, ECE and IERF, accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary. The translation comes first and goes to the agency, which then reports to UVU; a foreign high school transcript needs no translation at UVU, and financial statements must be in English.
High school: no translation
UVU says a copy of the foreign transcript or diploma is enough.
TEC preferred
WES, ECE and IERF also approved for college credit.
Money papers in English
Financial statements in English, amounts in US dollars.
UVU requirements at a glance
| What UVU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | Not needed for a high school transcript completed abroad (UVU Admissions: supplemental documentation). For college records, the evaluation company requires it before it can evaluate a document not in English. |
| Evaluation | All international college transcripts, by an approved company: TEC (formerly SpanTran, preferred), WES, ECE or IERF (UVU: transfer credit). |
| Report type | TEC: divisional course analysis; WES and ECE: course-by-course; IERF: with course level distinction (UVU: transfer credit). |
| Who may translate | Set by the agency: WES wants a professional translator, TEC an ATA-certified one, and ECE accepts the applicant's own (WES, TEC, ECE). |
| Course descriptions | Needed for direct course equivalencies, on top of the evaluation (UVU: transfer credit). |
| Financial statements | All financial support papers in English, with amounts in US dollars (UVU International Student Services: how to apply). |
| Graduate applicants | Proof of a bachelor's degree, sent under the Transfer Credit rules (UVU Graduate Studies: international students). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. UVU asks for an evaluation from TEC, WES, ECE or IERF (transfer credit), and WES accepts a certified translation from a professional translation service (WES), as do ECE and IERF (ECE, IERF). TEC, UVU's preferred company, wants an outside translator certified by ATA (TEC). Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on UVU's own page before you submit.
What UVU does and does not need translated
UVU is unusually explicit. Its supplemental documentation page says students who finished high school outside the United States do not need to submit a translated transcript; a copy of the transcript or diploma is enough. Freshman applicants therefore need no translation and no evaluation of their secondary records.
Two other things are different. International college transcripts, for transfer credit or as proof of a bachelor's degree for graduate programs, must go to an approved evaluation company (transfer credit, graduate studies). And the international application asks for financial support papers in English with amounts in US dollars (UVU International Student Services: how to apply); UVU does not say who may translate a bank letter, and a certified translation reproduces the figures in the currency the bank printed, so ask International Student Services how it wants the US dollar amounts shown.
What each evaluation agency asks for the translation
TEC, UVU's preferred company, wants an outside translator certified by the American Translators Association, or its own in-house team, whose translation can be ordered only after the evaluation application is complete (TEC). If you choose TEC, eVerbary can assign a translator individually certified by ATA on request: ask for a free quote and note that it is for TEC.
WES wants an exact, word-for-word translation by a professional translator or service, uploaded in your WES account, and does not translate (WES). ECE accepts complete, word-for-word translations and lets applicants translate their own documents, or sells an $85 waiver under which ECE translates internally for the report only (ECE). IERF wants line-by-line, word-for-word, typed translations in the original layout, does not require them to be notarized, and may require a professional one (IERF).
The report UVU expects from each agency
UVU's transfer credit page names a different report for each company: a divisional course analysis from TEC, a course-by-course evaluation from WES or ECE, and an evaluation with course level distinction from IERF. Order that report, not a document-by-document one. For a direct equivalency to a UVU course, the page also asks for course descriptions or syllabi; if those are not in English, they are translated like any other record.
Documents applicants usually translate
- University transcripts (all years), for the evaluation company
- Degree certificate, for graduate applicants
- Course descriptions or syllabi, for direct course equivalencies
- Bank statements and sponsor letters, which UVU wants in English
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 UVU
The translation of your college records goes to the evaluation company with the records: TEC through its online application, WES in your WES account, ECE by mail or email (TEC, WES, ECE). The company then sends its report to UVU (UVU: transfer credit).
Financial statements go with your international application to UVU (UVU International Student Services: how to apply); the copy of a foreign high school transcript or diploma goes to admissions as UVU's supplemental documentation page describes (UVU Admissions: supplemental documentation).
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 UVU, 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 UVU that means we translate your college records, course descriptions and financial papers; the evaluation from TEC, WES, ECE or IERF is ordered by you after the translation is ready.
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
Utah Valley University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Utah (IIE), leading institutions in Utah in 2024/25: number 5, with 779 international students.
- UVU Admissions: supplemental documentation
- UVU International Student Services: how to apply
- UVU: transfer credit
- UVU Graduate Studies: international students
- TEC: avoid delays with your academic evaluation
- WES: translation requirements for a WES evaluation
- ECE: documentation requirements
- IERF: required documentation
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to translate my foreign high school transcript for UVU?
No. UVU says students who completed high school outside the United States do not need to submit a translated transcript (UVU Admissions: supplemental documentation).
Which evaluation company should I use for my college transcripts?
TEC is preferred; WES, ECE and IERF are also approved, each with the report type UVU names (UVU: transfer credit).
Will WES accept an eVerbary translation?
WES accepts word-for-word translations by a professional translator or translation service (WES). An eVerbary translation is that kind of translation.
Can eVerbary provide an ATA-certified translator for TEC?
Yes, on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English. Ask for a free quote and say it is for a TEC evaluation for UVU; we confirm the translator and price before you pay. TEC's rule is on its own page.
Do my bank statements need to be in English?
Yes. UVU's international application asks for all financial support papers in English, showing amounts in US dollars (UVU International Student Services: how to apply).
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 UVU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.