NCAA

NCAA Division I, II, III Athletes

If you want to play sports at an NCAA Division I or II school, start by registering for a Certification Account with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org. If you want to play Division III sports or you aren’t sure where you want to compete, start by creating a Profile Page at eligibilitycenter.org.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

To play sports at a Division I or II school, you must graduate from high school, complete 16 NCAA-approved core courses, earn a minimum GPA, and earn an ACT or SAT score that matches your core-course GPA.

THE ROLE OF THE STUDENT

 Students are responsible for maintaining their academics throughout high school. These tips will help keep them on track for meeting academic initial-eligibility standards:

Grade 9

Students work with their counselor to ensure they take appropriate NCAA core courses.

Grade 10

Students register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.

Grade 11

Students work with their school counselor to ensure they will graduate on time with the required number of NCAA core courses.

Students take the ACT or SAT and submit their scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 9999.

Students ask their counselor to upload their official transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center at the end of the year.

Grade 12

Students complete last NCAA core courses

Students take the ACT or SAT again, if necessary, and submit their scores to the NCAA Eligibility Center using code 9999.

Students should apply to the school of their choosing and confirm they have been accepted.

Students request final amateurism certification beginning April 1 before enrolling in college in the fall.

Students ask their counselor to upload their final official transcript with proof of graduation to the NCAA Eligibility Center.