Athletic Eligibility

The NCAA adheres to strict eligibility requirements for any student who plans to compete at the college level in a Division I or Division II athletics program. College-bound athletes need to be sure they have the number and type of courses required to meet NCAA eligibility requirements. Students should check with their school counselors for NCAA information and visit www.eligibiltycenter.org for specific guidelines. All potential college athletes are urged to complete the NCAA Clearinghouse registration at the beginning of junior year. 

To be eligible to compete in NCAA sports during your first year at a Division I school, a student must graduate high school and meet ALL of the following requirements: 

● Complete 16 core courses: 

○ Four years of English 

○ Three years of math (Algebra 1 or higher) 

○ Two years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science if your high school 

    offers it) 

○ One additional year of English, math or natural/physical science

○ Two years of social science 

○ Four additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign 

   language, comparative religion or philosophy 

● Complete 10 core courses, including seven in English, math or natural/physical science, before the 

    student’s seventh semester. Once a student begins the seventh semester, the student may not repeat or 

    replace any of those 10 courses to improve core-course GPA. 

● Earn at least a 2.3 GPA in core courses. 

● Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching the corresponding core-course GPA on the 

   Division I sliding scale, which balances the test score and the core-course GPA. A student who has a  

   low test score must have a higher core-course GPA to be eligible. If a student has a low core-course 

   GPA, a higher test score is necessary for eligibility.