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NCAA eligibility rules and academic requirements. Your academic eligibility is based on two factors: Core Course Requirement: You’ll need to pass 16 approved NCAA Core Courses during your high school years. Exact requirements vary slightly between D1 and D2 schools. View our full breakdown of the NCAA core course requirements.
Initial Eligibility. Prospective student-athletes who would like to participate in Division I athletics must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and meet academic requirements while still in high school.
If you want to compete in NCAA sports, you need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Plan to register before starting your freshman year of high school (or year nine of secondary school). The information below will help guide you through the registration process.
Each college regulated by the NCAA has established rules on eligibility, recruiting, and financial aid and falls into one of the three membership divisions (Divisions I, II, and III). Divisions are based on college size and the scope of their athletic programs and scholarships.
Student-athletes are allowed five years of eligibility and athletically related financial aid. All Division I student-athletes must earn at least six credit hours each term to be eligible for the following term and must meet minimum grade-point average requirements related to the school’s GPA standards for graduation.
If you want to compete at an NCAA Division I school, you must register with the Eligibility Center meet academic and amateurism standards set by NCAA members. Learn more about how to plan out your high school years and meet NCAA initial-eligibility requirements.
The NCAA Eligibility Center verifies the academic and amateur status of all student-athletes who wish to compete in Division I or II athletics. College-bound student-athletes who want to practice, compete and receive athletically related financial aid during their first year at a Division I or II school need to meet the following requirements: