For high school athletes graduating in 2024 and beyond (based on typical requirements from previous years):
- Graduate high school
- Earn a core course GPA of 2.2 or higher
- Complete 16 core courses
- 3 years of English
- 2 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
- 2 years of natural/physical science
- 1 year must be lab science if your school offers it
- 3 additional years of English, math or natural/physical science
- 2 years of social science
- 4 additional years of English, math, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy
- Earn an SAT combined score or ACT sum score matching your core-course GPA on the Division II sliding scale.
- Receive final certification on your amateurism status via the NCAA Eligibility Center
Division I Requirements:
NCAA Division 1 eligibility requirements
For high-school athletes graduating in 2022 or 2023 and enrolling in college full-time in 2022-23 or 2023-24:
- Graduate high school
- Complete 16 core courses using pass/fail grades (see below for a full breakdown of core course requirements)
- Earn a core course GPA of 2.3 or higher
- Receive final certification on your amateurism status via the NCAA Eligibility Center
- No longer required to take the ACT or SAT
Division II Requirements"
NCAA Division 2 eligibility requirements
For high-school athletes graduating in 2021 or 2022 and enrolling in college full-time in 2022-23 or 2023-24:
- Graduate high school
- Complete 16 core courses using pass/fail grades (see below for a full breakdown of core course requirements)
- Earn a core course GPA of 2.2 or higher
- Receive final certification on your amateurism status via the NCAA Eligibility Center
- No longer required to take the ACT or SAT