National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA) Academic Eligibility
For students
entering a Division I college or university in the fall of 2003 or
after, NCAA initial eligibility will be evaluated using the 14 core
course standard. To be classified as a qualifier under this
standard, students need to:
- Graduate from
high school and successfully complete 14 core courses as listed below
and have a core-course grade-point average and a combined score on the
SAT or a sum score on the ACT based on the new core GPA/test score
index.
The 14 core courses
are:
- 4 years of
English
- 2 years of
mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)
- 2 years of
natural/physical science (one must be a lab science)
- 1 year of
additional English, mathematics, or natural/physical science
- 2 years of
social science
- 3 years of
additional courses
Division 1 Core-Course Increase for Entering Class of 2008
Sixteen core courses
will be required effective August 1, 2008. To be classified as a
qualifier under this standard, students need to complete:
- 4 years of
English
- 3 years of
mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)
- 2 years of
natural/physical science (one must be a lab science)
- 1 year of
additional English, mathematics, or natural/physical science
- 2 years of
social studies
- 4 years of
additional core courses
Please visit the
NCAA Web site, www.ncaaclearinghouse.net,
or via links provided from the NCAA Web site at www.ncaa.org. The clearinghouse
customer service center hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.,
Monday–Friday, 877-262-1492.