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Division I
353 schools
Average of 18 sports
Intense sport obligations
Can offer full or partial sports scholarships Larger budgets
89% of DI student athletes graduate from college
Division II
312 schools
Average of 15 sports
More balanced college experience
Can offer several partial sports scholarships, but have lower budgets
Smaller campus, or the opportunity to get playing time all four years
73% of DII student athletes graduate from college
Division III
442 schools
Average of 18 sports
Well rounded college experience
Do not offer any type of athletic scholarships
80 percent of DIII athletes receive non-athletics aid, often in the form of grants or need-based scholarships to academically qualified athletes
87% of DIII athletes graduate from college
NAIA
Can offer 24 scholarships
Tend to have lower academic standards
Can be more competitive than DIII
Junior/Community Colleges
525 colleges
Can award full or partial scholarships
Start Communicating with Coaches
Step 1: Send an introductory email to the coach/complete a recruiting questionnaire
Step 2: Follow-up with a call to the coach
Step 3: Respond to recruiting letters
Step 4: Keep in touch with coaches
Communication Restrictions
NCAA limits when college coaches can communicate with athletes. Current NCAA recruiting rules prohibit all phone, text and email communication between athletes or their parents/guardians and Division I coaches until June 15 after their sophomore year or September 1 of their junior year, depending on the sport.
DI Recruiting Guide (for Sports other than Basketball and Football)
DII Recruiting Guide
DIII coaches can contact athletes at any point
The NAIA and Junior College coaches can contact athletes at any point
For more information visit: www.ncaaa.org and www.ncsa.org