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NCAA Eligibility

The NCAA Eligibility Center was established to certify the academic and amateur credentials of all college-bound student-athletes who wish to compete in NCAA Division I or II athletics. For complete overview click here: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2021/2/10/about-what-we-do-academics.aspx#
 
Contact Information
 
Certification Processing
NCAA Eligibility Center Certification Processing
P.O. Box 7110
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7110
 
Overnight Delivery
NCAA Eligibility Center Certification Processing
1802 Alonzo Watford Sr. Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202

Clearinghouse customer service
Student-Athletes, Families and General Public Initial-Eligibility/Eligibility Center Accounts for U.S. 
 
Complete the Student Release Form
To register with the clearinghouse, you must complete and sign the Student Release Form (SRF) and send it to the clearinghouse along with a $100 registration fee. This process is strongly recommended to be completed online, so please click here. This SRF does two things:
It authorizes each high school you have attended to send the clearinghouse your transcript, test scores, proof of graduation and other necessary graduation information.
It authorizes the clearinghouse to their academic information to all colleges that request your eligibility status.
Fee Waivers
U.S. student-athletes are eligible for a fee waiver if they have already received a fee waiver (not state voucher) for the ACT or SAT. The high school counselor will also be required to submit an electronic fee waiver verification on their behalf.

NCAA Division 1 eligibility requirements

For high-school athletes enrolling in college full-time in 2023-24 and beyond:  Complete 16 core courses using pass/fail grades:
 
English: 4 years
Math (Algebra 1 or higher): 3 years
Natural/Physical Science
(Including 1 year of lab, if offered): 2 years
Social Science: 2 years
Additional Courses
English, Math or Science: 1 year
English, Math, Sciences, Foreign Language,
Comparative Religion or Philosophy: 4 years
 
  • Core Course Progression: You must complete 10 core courses by the beginning of senior year, or seventh semester. Among these 10, seven must be in the subjects of English, math or natural/physical science. This is known as the 10/7 rule.
  • Earn a core course GPA of 2.3 or higher
 

NCAA Division 2 eligibility requirements

For high-school athletes enrolling in college full-time in 2023-2024 and beyond: Complete 16 core courses using pass/fail grades:
 
English: 3 years
Math (Algebra 1 or higher): 2 years
Natural/Physical Science
(Including 1 year of lab, if offered): 2 years
Social Science: 2 years
Additional Courses
English, Math or Science: 3 year
English, Math, Sciences, Foreign Language,
Comparative Religion or Philosophy: 4 years
 
  • Earn a core course GPA of 2.2 or higher
 

Standardized Testing Requirements

Is the SAT/ACT required for NCAA eligibility?

No. In January 2023, the NCAA voted to remove test score requirements for initial eligibility for incoming college freshmen student-athletes following a recommendation from the NCAA Standardized Test Score Task Force.