National Collegiate Athletic Association

Funding
College Athletics

More than 90 percent of NCAA revenue is returned to member conferences and institutions in the form of direct distributions or services. 

Differences
Among Divisions

Division I members must offer at least 14 sports (at least seven for men and seven for women, or six for men and eight for women). MORE »

Classifying Athletics Programs

Colleges and universities determine the level at which they will compete, and new members must petition to join the division they choose.  MORE »

Membership and National Office

Representatives from the NCAA membership – that is, individuals from member institutions and conferences -- are responsible for regulation of the Association. The membership must approve any changes to NCAA legislation or playing rules through processes identified in the NCAA constitution. MORE »

Rules and Committees

The NCAA is a membership organization composed mainly of four-year higher education institutions and collections of institutions known as conferences. Representatives from those institutions and conferences create NCAA rules and policies.  MORE »

Related

Infractions

The NCAA enforcement program is intended to reduce violations of NCAA legislation and to impose appropriate penalties if violations occur. MORE »

Student-Athlete Reinstatement

The student-athlete reinstatement process provides for the evaluation of information submitted by an NCAA member institution on behalf of enrolled and prospective student-athletes who have been involved in violations of NCAA regulations that affect their eligibility. MORE »