NCAA

NCAA Division I Requirements

Students must graduate high school and meet ALL the following requirements:

• Complete 16 core courses:

  • Four credits of English

  • Three credits of math (Algebra 1 or higher)

  • Two credits of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science)

  • One additional credit of English, math, or natural/physical science 

  • Two credits of social science

  • Four additional credits of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, or world language

• Complete 10 core courses, including seven in English, math, or natural/physical science, before the seventh semester. Once students begin their seventh semester, they may not repeat or replace any of those 10 courses to improve their core-course GPA.

• Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in their core courses.

• Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching their core-course GPA on the Division I sliding scale, which balances their test score and core-course GPA. If students have a low-test score, they need a higher core-course GPA to be eligible. If they have a low core-course GPA, they need a higher test score to be eligible. If they have a low core-course GPA, they need a higher test score to be eligible.

For more resources regarding these changes, visit NCAA.org/student-athletes/play-division-l-sports or the Division I Academic Requirements Guide.

(NCAA) = NCAA Approved Course 

Guidelines for Honors Level and AP courses:

Students considering enrolling in Honors Level courses should consider the following:

• Honors level courses are highly rigorous and are designed for highly motivated and academically competent students.

• Students taking Honors level courses should consider their past academic performance. In general students whose grades are typically above 80% in prerequisite Honors course and 90% in prerequisite College Preparation course may consider Honors level course work.

• Students taking AP courses will need to decide in the fall if they are taking the AP Exam. Exam registration, payment, and ordering will take place during the first semester. Any student who cancels an exam will be assessed a fee.