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NCAA DIVISION 1 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

For high-school athletes enrolling in college full-time in 2023-24 and beyond: 

  • Complete 16 core courses using pass/fail grades:

    • English: 4 years

    • Math (Algebra 1 or higher): 3 years

    • Natural/Physical Science (Including 1 year of lab, if offered): 2 years

    • Social Science: 2 years

    • Additional Courses

      • English, Math or Science: 1 year

      • English, Math, Sciences, Foreign Language, Comparative Religion or Philosophy: 4 years

  • Core Course Progression: You must complete 10 core courses by the beginning of senior year, or seventh semester. Among these 10, seven must be in the subjects of English, math or natural/physical science. This is known as the 10/7 rule.

  • Earn a core course GPA of 2.3 or higher 

  • Graduate high school

  • Receive final certification on your amateurism status via the NCAA Eligibility Center

 

NCAA DIVISION 2 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

For high-school athletes enrolling in college full-time in 2023-2024 and beyond: 

  • Complete 16 core courses using pass/fail grades:

    • English: 3 years

    • Math (Algebra 1 or higher): 2 years

    • Natural/Physical Science (Including 1 year of lab, if offered): 2 years

    • Social Science: 2 years

    • Additional Courses

      • English, Math or Science: 3 year

      • English, Math, Sciences, Foreign Language, Comparative Religion or Philosophy: 4 years

  • Earn a core course GPA of 2.2 or higher 

  • Graduate high school

  • Receive final certification on your amateurism status via the NCAA Eligibility Center



NCAA Eligibility website
https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
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NAIA Eligibility website
https://play.mynaia.org/

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