• NCAA Division I and Division II require 16 core courses.
• NCAA Division I requires 10 core courses to be completed prior to the seventh semester (seven of the 10 must be a combination of English, math or natural or physical science that meet the distribution requirements below). These 10 courses become "locked in" at the seventh semester and cannot be retaken for grade improvement.
Beginning August 1, 2016, it will be possible for a Division I college-bound student-athlete to still receive athletics aid and the ability to practice with the team if he or she fails to meet the 10 course requirement, but would not be able to compete.
• Division I -- Athletics Aid & Practice Eligible (Minimum SAT 1010, Minimum ACT 86) Competition Eligible (Minimum SAT 1080, Minimum ACT 93)
• Division II -- Minimum SAT 820, Minimum ACT 68 • The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not used.
• The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the following four sections: English, mathematics, reading and science.
• When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.
• Division I -- Athletics Aid & Practice Eligible (GPA 2.0) Competition Eligible (GPA 2.3)
• Division II – GPA 2.0
• Be sure to look at your high school’s List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website (www.eligibilitycenter.org). Only courses that appear on your school's List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. Use the list as a guide.
• Division I GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.000 (see Sliding Scale CLICK HERE for Additional Information).
• Division I GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.300 (see Sliding Scale for Additional Information). CLICK HERE
• The Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000. • Remember, the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only.