NCAA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
DIVISION 1 SCHOOLS
If you enroll in a Division 1 college and wish to participate in athletics or receive an athletics scholarship, you must meet all NCAA requirements and have completed two additional core courses (16 total) as shown below:
16 Required Core Courses
• English: 4 years
• Math: 3 years (Algebra 1 or higher level)
• Natural/Physical Science: 2 years (including 1 year of lab science)
• Social Science: 2 years
• Plus, one extra year of English, Math or Natural/Physical Science, and
four years of extra courses (from any category above, or World
Language, Nondoctrinal Religion or Philosophy)
Grade Point Average
Only core courses are used in the calculation of the grade point average. Be sure to look at your high school’s list of NCAA-approved core courses on the Eligibility Center’s website to make certain that courses being taken have been approved:
List of approved courses (enter "142307" in NCAA High School Code)
DIVISION II SCHOOLS
If you enroll in a Division II college and wish to participate in athletics or receive an athletics scholarship, you must meet the following academic standards:
• Graduate from high school
• Complete the 16 core courses listed below
• Present a 2.20 grade-point average in your core courses
• Achieve an SAT or ACT score equal to GPA on Division II sliding scale
16 Required Core Courses
• English: 3 years
• Math: 2 years (Algebra 1 or higher level)
• Natural/Physical Science: 2 years (including 1 year of lab science)
• Social Science: 2 years
• Plus, three extra years of English, Math or Natural/Physical Science,
and four years of extra courses (from any category above, or World
Language, Nondoctrinal Religion or Philosophy)
DIVISION III SCHOOLS
Contact your Division III college regarding its policies on financial aid, practice and competition.