| Academics
and NCAA Eligibility
The NCAA Eligibility Center tells
you the academic requirements that high school
athletes need to maintain in order to be eligible
to participate in college athletics. It’s essential
to know the rules of eligibility to ensure that
you’re taking the right classes as you prepare
for your college athletic career.
The classroom is as important as working on
your skills on the field, court, weight room or
track. Work in the classroom doesn’t end once
you’ve been cleared by the NCAA Eligibility
Center and accepted into college. Student-athletes
must maintain certain academic requirements while
attending college to remain eligible.
Your
Academic Requirements for an athletic scholarship
Academic requirements for athletic eligibility
vary depending upon which level of college you
will attend D1, D2, or D3. Every school has specific academic
standards, and you need to be prepared to meet
them to receive a scholarship.
NCAA
Division I
- Sliding scale
that matches ACT and SAT scores with your core
grade-point average (for info call 1 (212)
461-0872.
- A minimum GPA of
2.0 in required core courses to earn scholarship
NCAA
Division II
- Minimum ACT sum
score of 68 or an SAT score of 820 (mandatory)
- A minimum GPA of
2.0 in required core courses (mandatory)
NCAA
Division III
- Academic
standards for scholar athletes are not determined by
the NCAA Eligibility Center. Scholar athletes in
Division III are required to meet the same
overall academic standards required by the
university or college for all students. This
is a mandatory requirement.
NAIA
(Student-athletes must meet two of these
three.)
- Minimum score of
18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT (mandatory)
- Minimum overall
high school grade point average of 2.0
(mandatory)
- Graduate in the
top half your high school class (mandatory)
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