Academic Evaluation for University and College Admissions in the US

Get an academic evaluation for university admissions from MotaWord with just a few clicks. Our credential evaluators convert your courses, credits and grades into U.S. equivalents in an education evaluation admissions offices can review. Most evaluations are ready within 72 hours, and same-day delivery is available for urgent deadlines. And if you ever need help, we are available 24/7 via our live-chat feature.

Academic evaluation for university and college admissions in the US U.S. GPA in a course-by-course evaluation

Our Evaluation Process

Follow your order and download your report and invoices from your MotaWord client dashboard. If your school wants the report directly from MotaWord, we email it to the admissions office at no extra cost, and mailed hard copies are $35 each to any U.S. address. See everything you can do in your MotaWord client dashboard.

  1. Upload

    Upload your diplomas and transcripts securely through our online portal for an instant quote, with no institutional paperwork.

  2. Credit and Grade Conversion

    Our credential experts review your documents, apply standardized credit and grade conversions, and prepare your report.

  3. Delivery

    Receive your evaluation within 72 hours under our standard service, or the same day if you order before 3 PM ET, Monday to Friday.

  4. Apply

    Use your evaluation as part of your university application or credit transfer process.

College Admissions Evaluation Pricing

Most admissions offices and transfer credit reviews ask for a course-by-course evaluation, and some programs accept a general evaluation. Check the requirements of your school, then upload your transcripts to see your exact price and delivery time before you pay.

Course-by-course evaluation

Every course with U.S. credit hours and letter grades, a cumulative GPA on the 4.0 scale and your U.S. degree equivalency. Same-day delivery for $200.

$120 72-hour delivery

General evaluation

States the U.S. degree equivalency of your diploma, for programs that do not need course detail. Same-day delivery for $115.

$65 72-hour delivery

Mailed physical copies

A printed copy of your evaluation report, shipped by postage to any U.S. address.

$35 per copy
  • We email your report to the admissions office at no extra cost. Certified translation of transcripts that are not in English can be added to the same order at the quote stage.

Get Your Evaluation Ready Before Your Admissions Deadline

The service you trust with your transcripts needs to convert every course, credit and grade correctly, present them the way admissions committees expect, deliver before your application deadline, and be there when you have a question. MotaWord is the academic evaluation service that offers all of these. Our online platform takes your evaluation order at any hour, our credential experts apply standardized credit and grade conversions based on recognized international grading scales, and our team knows university admission requirements and timelines and answers on live chat 24/7. Your application is in good hands at MotaWord.

Original academic transcript compared with a course-by-course evaluation

What Is a Course-by-Course or Transcript Evaluation?

A course-by-course or transcript evaluation breaks down every course you completed abroad. Unlike a general equivalency report, it assigns U.S. credit equivalents, converts your grades to U.S. letter grades, calculates a cumulative GPA on the 4.0 scale and states your U.S. degree equivalency. Admissions officers use it to place you in the right program.

University admissions officer reviewing an international applicant's evaluation

Why Course-by-Course Evaluation Matters for US Admission?

U.S. colleges and universities use a course-by-course evaluation to decide your eligibility for admission and placement, to judge your readiness for specific degree programs and to identify courses for transfer credit, which can shorten your time to graduation. Without it, admissions committees get only a vague picture of your academic history.

Course-by-course evaluation report with U.S. credits, grades and cumulative GPA

What Our Course-by-Course Evaluation Includes?

Your report lists all coursework with U.S. credit hour equivalents and converts foreign grades to U.S. letter grades based on recognized international grading scales. It also states your U.S. degree equivalency, for example Bachelor's or Associate's, and comes formatted for direct submission to universities and other educational institutions.

Course-by-Course Evaluations Are Ideal For:

International applicants seeking admission to U.S. undergraduate or graduate programs, students who need to transfer academic credits or qualify for advanced placement, and individuals who need a detailed academic record assessment for scholarships or professional licensing. Your diploma, transcripts and application documents can be translated by our professional translators in the same order.

General evaluation and course-by-course evaluation side by side

General or Course-by-Course Evaluation?

A general evaluation states the U.S. equivalent of your degree or diploma. A course-by-course evaluation adds every course, credit and grade, which most admissions offices and transfer credit reviews need. Some programs accept a general evaluation, so check the requirements of your school.

Admissions administrator checking credential evaluation requirements

About NACES and AICE Membership

Many U.S. colleges and universities prefer evaluations from NACES or AICE members, and MotaWord is not a member of either. Check with your schools whether membership is required before you order. Our non-membership lets us offer course-by-course evaluations at lower prices, without sacrificing quality or accuracy.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Academic Evaluations for College Admissions

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Upload your transcripts, diploma, and certified English translations, then choose a course-by-course or general evaluation. MotaWord converts your coursework to U.S. standards and delivers a report you can send to admissions offices. Start your college admissions evaluation.

Upload clear color scans of your transcripts or mark sheets showing courses and grades, your diploma or degree certificate, and proof of name change if your name differs on any document. If you already have certified English translations, upload them with clear copies of the originals. Check the documents you need before ordering an academic evaluation.

A transcript evaluation, also called a course-by-course evaluation, lists every course you completed with U.S. credit hours, U.S. letter grades, a cumulative GPA on the 4.0 scale, and the U.S. degree equivalency. See our course-by-course evaluation service.

No. You upload scans of your diplomas and transcripts through our online portal, with no complicated institutional paperwork. If your university or college wants the report to come directly from MotaWord, we email it to the admissions office at no extra cost.

Most admissions offices and transfer credit reviews ask for a course-by-course evaluation, because they need to see each course and grade. Some programs accept a general evaluation, so check the requirements of your school.

General evaluations start at $65, or $115 with same-day delivery. Course-by-course evaluations, which most admissions offices ask for, start at $120, or $200 with same-day delivery. Mailed physical copies cost $35 each and can be shipped to any U.S. address. Upload your transcripts to see your exact price.

We deliver most course-by-course evaluations within 72 hours. Expedited same-day service is available for urgent admission deadlines when you order before 3 PM ET on a weekday. See what can delay an evaluation.

Our evaluators convert each grade from your country's grading scale to a U.S. letter grade, then calculate a cumulative GPA on the 4.0 scale. The report shows both the original and the converted grades. Read how grade conversion works.

Yes. Because the report lists every course with U.S. credit hours and letter grades, the receiving university can identify courses for credit transfer or advanced placement, which can shorten your time to graduation. Each school decides which credits it accepts.

No. MotaWord is not a member of NACES or AICE, which lets us offer course-by-course evaluations at significantly lower prices. Some universities only accept NACES members, so confirm with your admissions office before ordering.

Yes, if your records are not in English. MotaWord offers fast certified translations, so your transcripts and diploma meet university requirements. You can add certified translation to your evaluation order at the quote stage, or upload certified translations you already have. Learn what a certified translation includes.

Yes. A course-by-course evaluation works for admission to U.S. undergraduate and graduate programs, and for anyone who needs a detailed assessment of their academic record for a scholarship or professional licensing. Check the requirements of each program before you order.

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