To play Division I sports, you need to qualify academically. To meet the minimum requirements for Division I student-athletes enrolling in college in August 2016 or later you must:
NCAA member schools require incoming student-athletes to build a foundation of high school courses that will best prepare them for the academic expectations in college.
Incoming student-athletes must present a grade-point average that predicts academic success at the collegiate level.
Use for Division I prior to August 1, 2016 | Use for Division I beginning August 1, 2016 | |||||
Core GPA | SAT | ACT | Core GPA | SAT | ACT | |
3.550 & above | 400 | 37 | 3.550 & above | 400 | 37 | |
3.525 | 410 | 38 | 3.525 | 410 | 38 | |
3.500 | 420 | 39 | 3.500 | 420 | 39 | |
3.475 | 430 | 40 | 3.475 | 430 | 40 | |
3.450 | 440 | 41 | 3.450 | 440 | 41 | |
3.425 | 450 | 41 | 3.425 | 450 | 41 | |
3.400 | 460 | 42 | 3.400 | 460 | 42 | |
3.375 | 470 | 42 | 3.375 | 470 | 42 | |
3.350 | 480 | 43 | 3.350 | 480 | 43 | |
3.325 | 490 | 44 | 3.325 | 490 | 44 | |
3.300 | 500 | 44 | 3.300 | 500 | 44 | |
3.275 | 510 | 45 | 3.275 | 510 | 45 | |
3.250 | 520 | 46 | 3.250 | 520 | 46 | |
3.225 | 530 | 46 | 3.225 | 530 | 46 | |
3.200 | 540 | 47 | 3.200 | 540 | 47 | |
3.175 | 550 | 47 | 3.175 | 550 | 47 | |
3.150 | 560 | 48 | 3.150 | 560 | 48 | |
3.125 | 570 | 49 | 3.125 | 570 | 49 | |
3.100 | 580 | 49 | 3.100 | 580 | 49 | |
3.075 | 590 | 50 | 3.075 | 590 | 50 | |
3.050 | 600 | 50 | 3.050 | 600 | 50 | |
3.025 | 610 | 51 | 3.025 | 610 | 51 | |
3.000 | 620 | 52 | 3.000 | 620 | 52 | |
2.975 | 630 | 52 | 2.975 | 630 | 52 | |
2.950 | 640 | 53 | 2.950 | 640 | 53 | |
2.925 | 650 | 53 | 2.925 | 650 | 53 | |
2.900 | 660 | 54 | 2.900 | 660 | 54 | |
2.875 | 670 | 55 | 2.875 | 670 | 55 | |
2.850 | 680 | 56 | 2.850 | 680 | 56 | |
2.825 | 690 | 56 | 2.825 | 690 | 56 | |
2.800 | 700 | 57 | 2.800 | 700 | 57 | |
2.775 | 710 | 58 | 2.775 | 710 | 58 | |
2.750 | 720 | 59 | 2.750 | 720 | 59 | |
2.725 | 730 | 59 | 2.725 | 730 | 60 | |
2.700 | 730 | 60 | 2.700 | 740 | 61 | |
2.675 | 740-750 | 61 | 2.675 | 750 | 61 | |
2.650 | 760 | 62 | 2.650 | 760 | 62 | |
2.625 | 770 | 63 | 2.625 | 770 | 63 | |
2.600 | 780 | 64 | 2.600 | 780 | 64 | |
2.575 | 790 | 65 | 2.575 | 790 | 65 | |
2.550 | 800 | 66 | 2.550 | 800 | 66 | |
2.525 | 810 | 67 | 2.525 | 810 | 67 | |
2.500 | 820 | 68 | 2.500 | 820 | 68 | |
2.475 | 830 | 69 | 2.475 | 830 | 69 | |
2.450 | 840-850 | 70 | 2.450 | 840 | 70 | |
2.425 | 860 | 70 | 2.425 | 850 | 70 | |
2.400 | 860 | 71 | 2.400 | 860 | 71 | |
2.375 | 870 | 72 | 2.375 | 870 | 72 | |
2.350 | 880 | 73 | 2.350 | 880 | 73 | |
2.325 | 890 | 74 | 2.325 | 890 | 74 | |
2.300 | 900 | 75 | 2.300 | 900 | 75 | |
2.275 | 910 | 76 | 2.299 | 910 | 76 | |
2.250 | 920 | 77 | 2.275 | 910 | 76 | |
2.225 | 930 | 78 | 2.250 | 920 | 77 | |
2.200 | 940 | 79 | 2.225 | 930 | 78 | |
2.175 | 950 | 80 | 2.200 | 940 | 79 | |
2.150 | 960 | 80 | 2.175 | 950 | 80 | |
2.125 | 960 | 81 | 2.150 | 960 | 81 | |
2.100 | 970 | 82 | 2.125 | 970 | 82 | |
2.075 | 980 | 83 | 2.100 | 980 | 83 | |
2.050 | 990 | 84 | 2.075 | 990 | 84 | |
2.025 | 1000 | 85 | 2.050 | 1000 | 85 | |
2.000 | 1010 | 86 | 2.025 | 1010 | 86 | |
2.000 | 1020 | 86 |
Data show that while GPA is a better predictor of collegiate success than test scores, using the two in combination is the best method. The NCAA continues to emphasize GPA over test scores when assessing college preparedness.