NCAA Division I requires 16 core courses as of August 1, 2008. This rule applies to any student first entering any Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2008. See the chart below for the breakdown of this 16 core-course requirement. 　

NCAA Division II requires 14 core courses. See the breakdown of core-course requirements below. Please note, Division II will require 16 core courses beginning August 1, 2013.

Division I has a sliding scale for test score and grade-point average. The sliding scale for those requirements is shown on page two of this sheet. 　

Division II has a minimum SAT score requirement 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 four sections on the ACT: English, mathematics, reading and science. 　

Be sure to look at your high school’s list of NCAA-approved core courses on the Eligibility Center's Web site to make certain that courses being taken have been approved as core courses. The Web site is www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. 　

Division I grade-point-average requirements are listed on page two of this sheet. 　

The Division II grade-point-average requirement is a minimum of 2.000.

3 years of mathematics (Algebra I or higher).

4 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy).

3 years of additional courses (from any area above, foreign language or nondoctrinal religion/philosophy).

PLEASE NOTE: Beginning August 1, 2013, students planning to attend an NCAA Division II institution will be required to complete 16 core courses.

NCAA DIVISION I SLIDING SCALE CORE GRADE-POINT AVERAGE/ TEST-SCORE New Core GPA / Test Score Index
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               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
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