NCAA DIVISION I FRESHMAN ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS

 

All students must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse

á         Students must register at the END of their junior year and submit 2 transcripts: one transcript at time of registration and one after graduation

á         Go to http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net to obtain forms and/or register online

á         Go to http://www.ncaa.org to obtain guidelines

 

 

IMPORTANT CHANGES

 

NCAA Division I initial-eligibility rules will be changing for those

graduating in the year 2008 and after. The core course

requirement will increase from 14 to 16. Please note changes

in the following boxes.

 

 

DIVISION I

2008 AND AFTER

16 CORE COURSE RULE

4 years of English

3 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)

2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science)

1 extra year of English, math or natural or physical science

2 years of social science

4 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or world language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)

 

DIVISION I

2005-2007

14 CORE COURSE RULE

4 years of English

2 years of Math (Algebra 1 or higher)

2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science)

1 year of additional English, mathematics, or natural/physical science

2 years of social science

3 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or world language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)

 

DIVISION II

14 CORE COURSE RULE

3 years of English

2 years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)

2 years of natural/physical science (including one year of lab science)

2 extra years of English, math or natural/physical science

2 years of social science

3 years of extra core courses (from any category above, or world language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy)

 

DIVISION III

Division III does not use the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse. Contact your Division III college regarding its policies on financial aid, practice and competition.

 

NAIA

Must meet 2 of the 3 entry level requirements:

á         Must achieve a minimum of 18 on the Enhanced ACT or 860 on the SAT (Critical Reading & Math)

á         Achieve a minimum overall high school GPA of 2.0

á         Graduate in the top half of your high school graduating class

 

Visit http://www.naia.org

for further information

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse

301 ACT Drive

P.O. Box 4043

Iowa City, IA 52243-4043

http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

(877) 262-1492

(319) 337-1556 (fax)

 

NCAA

P.O. Box 6222

Indianapolis, IN 46206-6222

http://www.ncaa.org

(317) 917-6222