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NCAA Eligibility Standards

National Collegiate Athletic Association

NCAA DIVISION 1 FRESHMAN - ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS
In order to participate in athletics and receive athletically based financial aid, students must register with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse and meet eligibility standards.

NCAA INITIAL-ELIGIBILITY STUDENT RELEASE FORMS are available in the counseling office.
                   or
Register online at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

For students entering any college or university on or after August 1, 2005, your NCAA initial eligibility will be evaluated using the new rule.

For students entering any college or university on or after August 1, 2008, your NCAA initial eligibility will be evaluated under the 16 core course rule as described on this sheet.

THE NEW RULE:

  • INCREASES the number of core courses from 13 to 14. This additional core course may be in any area: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/ philosophy, or computer science. The breakdown of core course requirements is listed below.

  • CHANGES the Division 1 initial-eligibility index, or sliding scale. See below for the Core GPA/test score sliding-scale index.

  • The 16 core course rule INCREASES the number of core courses from 14 to 16. Students must complete three years of mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher), and four years of additional core courses. The additional core course may be taken in any area: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/ philosophy, or computer science. The breakdown of core course requirements is listed below.


    14 CORE-COURSE RULE

    14 Core Courses:

4 years of English
2 Years of mathematics (Algebra 1 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
3 Years of additional courses (from any area above or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/ philosophy, computer science*).

 


     16 CORE-COURSE RULE (2008)

     16 Core Courses:

4 years of English
3 Years of mathematics (Algebra 1 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 or foreign language, nondoctrinal religion/ philosophy, computer science*).

 

*PLEASE NOTE: Computer science is being eliminated as an acceptable core-course area for students first entering any college or university on or after August 1, 2005. Students entering college on or after August 1, 2005, may not use any computer science courses in meeting the core-course requirements.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Effective date of new rule:

  • Students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2005, must meet the new 14 core course rule

  • Students first entering a collegiate institution on or after August 1, 2008, must meet the 16 core-course rule.

For more information regarding the new rule, please go to www.ncaa.org. Click on "Custom Home Pages" and pull the menu down to "Prospect/Parent" page.

ðIf you have any questions about NCAA Eligibility, please call the
NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse at 319-337-1429 or toll-free at 877-262-1492.
You may also call the NCAA at 317-917-6222.
 

NEW CORE GPA/Test Score Index
(to be used with 14 and 16 core courses)
Core GPA SAT ACT
3.555 & above 400 37
3.525 410 38
3.500 420 39
3.475 430 40
3.450 440 41
3.425 450 41
3.400 460 42
3.375 470 42
3.350 480 43
3.325 490 44
3.300 500 44
3.275 510 45
3.250 520 46
3.225 530 46
3.200 540 47
3.175 550 47
3.150 560 48
3.125 570 49
3.100 580 49
3.075 590 50
3.050 600 50
3.025 610 51
3.000 620 52
2.975 630 52
2.950 640 53
2.925 650 53
2.900 660 54
2.875 670 55
2.850 680 56
2.825 690 56
2.800 700 57
2.775 710 58
2.750 720 59
2.725 730 59
2.700 730 60
23675 740-750 61
2.650 760 62
2.625 770 63
2.600 780 64
2.575 790 65
2.550 800 66
2.525 810 67
2.500 820 68
2.475 830 69
2.450 840-850 70
2.425 860 70
2.400 860 71
2.375 870 72
2.350 880 73
3.325 890 74
2.300 900 75
2.275 910 76
2.250 920 77
2.225 930 78
2.200 940 79
2.175 950 80
2.150 960 80
2.125 960 81
2.100 970 82
2.075 980 83
2.050 990 84
2.025 1000 85
2.000 1010 86

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