The NCAA is raising the minimum eligibility requirements for Athletes begining in 2016. If you are a high school athlete and think you have what it takes to be a college athlete on the field, court or pool, make sure you have what it takes in the classroom as well....
Core Courses
NCAA Division I requires 16 core courses. NCAA Division II currently requires 14 core courses. Division II will require 16 core courses for students enrolling on or after August 1, 2013. See the charts below.
NCAA Division I will require 10 core courses to be completed prior to the seventh semester (seven of the 10 must be a combination of English, math or natural or physical science that meet the distribution requirements below). These 10 courses become "locked in" at the seventh semester and cannot be retaken for grade improvement.
o Beginning August 1, 2016, it will be possible for a Division I college-bound student-athlete to still receive athletics aid and the ability to practice with the team if he or she fails to meet the 10 course requirement, but would not be able to compete.
Test Scores
Division I uses a sliding scale to match test scores and core grade-point averages (GPA). The sliding scale for those requirements is shown on Page No. 2 of this sheet.
Division II requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.
The SAT score used for NCAA purposes includes only the critical reading and math sections. The writing section of the SAT is not used.
The ACT score used for NCAA purposes is a sum of the following four sections: English, mathematics, reading and science.
When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.
Grade-Point Average
Be sure to look at your high school’s List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website (www.eligibilitycenter.org). Only courses that appear on your school's List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. Use the list as a guide.
Division I students enrolling full time before August 1, 2016, should use Sliding Scale A to determine eligibility to receive athletics aid, practice and competition during the first year.
Division I GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.000 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page No. 2 of this sheet).
Division I GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2016, is 2.300 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed on Sliding Scale B on Page No. 2 of this sheet).
The Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000.
Remember, the NCAA GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only.
NCAA Division I
Full Qualifier: Requirements for Athletics Aid, Practice and Competition
Students will need to meet the following requirements to practice, compete or receive aid their first year:
•16 core courses in the following areas:
4 years English;
3 years math at Algebra I level or higher;
2 years natural or physical science (one lab if offered at any high school attended);
1 year additional English, math or natural/physical science;
2 years social science; and
4 years additional from areas above or foreign language, philosophy or comparative religion.
•Minimum required GPA:
Minimum GPA of 2.000 in those 16 core courses. * Until August 1, 2016
Minimum GPA of 2.300 in those 16 core courses. * Beginning August 1, 2016
NOTE: GPA in the ABOVE core classes, not overall a students overall GPA.
•Graduate from high school.
NCAA Division II
•14 core courses in the following areas:
3 years English;
2 years math at Algebra I level or higher;
2 years natural or physical science (one lab if offered at any high school attended);
2 year additional English, math or natural/physical science;
2 years social science; and
3 years additional from areas above or foreign language, philosophy or comparative religion.
•Minimum required GPA:
Minimum GPA of 2.000 in those 16 core courses.
Sliding Scale A Use for Division I prior to August 1, 2016
NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE
Core GPA SAT ACT
Verbal and Math ONLY
3.550 & 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
2.675 750 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
2.450 850 70
2.425 860 70
2.400 860 71
2.375 870 72
2.350 880 73
2.325 890 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
Use for Division I beginning August 1, 2016
NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE
Core GPA Core GPA SAT ACT
For Aid & Practice For Competition
3.550 4.000 400 37
3.525 3.975 410 38
3.500 3.950 420 39
3.475 3.925 430 40
3.450 3.900 440 41
3.425 3.875 450 41
3.400 3.850 460 42
3.375 3.825 470 42
3.350 3.800 480 43
3.325 3.775 490 44
3.300 3.750 500 44
3.275 3.725 510 45
3.250 3.700 520 46
3.225 3.675 530 46
3.200 3.650 540 47
3.175 3.625 550 47
3.150 3.600 560 48
3.125 3.575 570 49
3.100 3.550 580 49
3.075 3.525 590 50
3.050 3.500 600 50
3.025 3.475 610 51
3.000 3.450 620 52
2.975 3.425 630 52
2.950 3.400 640 53
2.925 3.375 650 53
2.900 3.350 660 54
2.875 3.325 670 55
2.850 3.300 680 56
2.825 3.275 690 56
2.800 3.250 700 57
2.775 3.225 710 58
2.750 3.200 720 59
2.725 3.175 730 60
2.700 3.150 740 61
2.675 3.125 750 61
2.650 3.100 760 62
2.625 3.075 770 63
2.600 3.050 780 64
2.575 3.025 790 65
2.550 3.000 800 66
2.525 2.975 810 67
2.500 2.950 820 68
2.475 2.925 830 69
2.450 2.900 840 70
2.425 2.875 850 70
2.400 2.850 860 71
2.375 2.825 870 72
2.350 2.800 880 73
2.325 2.775 890 74
2.300 2.750 900 75
2.275 2.725 910 76
2.250 2.700 920 77
2.225 2.675 930 78
2.200 2.650 940 79
2.175 2.625 950 80
2.150 2.600 960 81
2.125 2.575 970 82
2.100 2.550 980 83
2.075 2.525 990 84
2.050 2.500 1000 85
2.025 2.475 1010 86
2.000 2.450 1020 86
2.425 1030 87
2.400 1040 88
2.375 1050 89
2.350 1060 90
2.325 1070 91
2.300 1080 93
