NCAA Clearinghouse For Student Athletes
by Sherri Foerschler
December 08, 2007
If your plans are to participate in sports other than intramural, there are requirements you must meet if playing at an NCAA Division I or II school. Read the information below to find out what you need to be eligible.
NCAA Clearinghouse
For Student Athletes
Division I and II initial-eligibility standards
KNOW THE RULES:
Core Courses
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Starting August 1, 2008, 16 core courses will be required for NCAA
Division I only. This rule applies to any student first entering
any Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2008.
See the chart below for the breakdown of this 16 core-course
requirement.
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14 core courses are required in NCAA Division II. See the breakdown
of core-course requirements below.
Test Scores
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Division I has a sliding scale for test score and grade-point
average. The sliding scale for those requirements is shown on page
two of this sheet.
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Division II has a minimum SAT score requirement of 820 or an ACT
sum score of 68.
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The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical
reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not
used.
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The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the four sections
on the ACT: English, math, reading and science.
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All SAT and ACT scores must be reported directly to the NCAA
Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse by the testing agency. Test
scores that appear on transcripts will no longer be used. When
registering for the SAT or ACT, use the clearinghouse code of 9999
to make sure the score is reported to the clearinghouse.
Grade-Point Average
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Only core courses are used in the calculation of the grade-point
average.
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Be sure to look at your high school’s list of NCAA-approved core
courses on the clearinghouse Web site to make certain that the
courses being taken have been approved as core courses. The Web
site is www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
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Division I grade-point-average requirements are listed on page two
of this sheet.
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The Division II grade-point-average requirement is a minimum
2.000.
NCAA FRESHMAN-ELIGIBILITY
STANDARDS QUICK REFERENCE SHEET
DIVISION II
14 Core-Course Rule
14 Core Courses:
3 years of English.
2 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).
2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by
high school).
2 years of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical
science.
2 years of social science.
3 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign
language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy).
DIVISION I
16 Core-Course Rule
16 Core Courses:
4 years of English.
3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).
2 years of natural/physical science (1 year of lab if offered by
high school).
1 year of additional English, mathematics or natural/physical
science.
2 years of social science.
4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign
language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy).
PLEASE NOTE: For students first entering any NCAA college or
university on or after August 1, 2005, computer science courses may
only be used for initial-eligibility purposes if the course
receives graduation credit in mathematics or natural/physical
science and is listed as such on the high school’s list of
NCAA-approved core courses.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Division II has no sliding scale. The minimum core grade-point
average is 2.000. The minimum SAT score is 820 (verbal and math
sections only) and the minimum ACT sum score is 68.
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14 Core courses are required for Division II.
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16 Core courses are required for Division I.
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The SAT combined score is based on the verbal and math sections
only. The writing section will not be used.
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SAT and ACT scores must be reported directly to the clearinghouse
from the testing agency. Scores on transcripts will not be used.
For more information regarding the rules, please go to
www.ncaa.org. Click on “Academics and Athletes” then “Eligibility
and Recruiting.” Or visit the clearinghouse Web site at
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net.
Please call the NCAA Eligibility Center if you have questions:
Toll-free number: 877/622-2321
NCAA Eligibility Center
For more information, see web addresses below.
