NCAA Division II

Academic-Eligibility Requirements for Division II   Students Enrolling at Division II Colleges Core Courses Test Scores Grade-Point Average

• Division II currently requires 16 core courses. 
  • 3 years of English
  • 2 years of math (Algebra 1 or higher)
  • 2 years of natural or physical science (including one year of lab science if offered by your high school)
  • 3 additional years of English, math, or natural or physical science
  • 2 years of social science
  • 4 years of additional core courses (from any category above, or foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy); 
• Beginning August 1, 2018, to become a full or partial qualifier for Division II, all college-bound student-athletes must complete the entire 16 core-course requirement.
• Division II currently requires a minimum SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.
• Beginning August 1, 2018, Division II will use a sliding scale to match test scores and core-course grade-point averages (GPA). The sliding scale for those requirements is shown below.
• 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 following four sections: English, mathematics, reading and science.
• When you register for the SAT or ACT, use the NCAA Eligibility Center code of 9999 to ensure all SAT and ACT scores are reported directly to the NCAA Eligibility Center from the testing agency. Test scores that appear on transcripts will not be used.
• Be sure to look at your high school’s List of NCAA Courses on the NCAA Eligibility Center's website (www.eligibilitycenter.org). Only courses that appear on your school's approved List of NCAA Courses will be used in the calculation of the core GPA. Use the list as a guide.
• The current Division II core GPA requirement is a minimum of 2.000. Division II core GPA required to be eligible for competition on or after August 1, 2018, is 2.200 (corresponding test score requirements are listed on the Sliding Scale below). 
• The minimum Division II core GPA required to receive athletics aid and practice as a partial qualifier on or after August 1, 2018, is 2.000 (corresponding test-score requirements are listed below).
• Remember, the NCAA core GPA is calculated using NCAA core courses only.

NCAA DIVISION II COMPETITION SLIDING SCALE CORE GRADE-POINT AVERAGE/ TEST-SCORE Beginning August 1, 2018

Core GPA / Test Score Index

Core GPA	SAT Verbal and Math	ACT Sum
3.3 and up	400	37
3.275	410	38
3.25	420	39
3.225	430	40
3.2	440	41
3.175	450	41
3.15	460	42
3.125	470	42
3.1	480	43
3.075	490	44
3.05	500	44
3.025	510	45
3	520	46
2.975	530	46
2.95	540	47
2.925	550	47
2.9	560	48
2.875	570	49
2.85	580	49
2.825	590	50
2.8	600	50
2.775	610	51
2.75	620	52
2.725	630	52
2.7	640	53
2.675	650	53
2.65	660	54
2.625	670	55
2.6	680	56
2.575	690	56
2.55	700	57
2.525	710	58
2.5	720	59
2.475	730	60
2.45	740	61
2.425	750	61
2.4	760	62
2.375	770	63
2.35	780	64
2.325	790	65
2.3	800	66
2.275	810	67
2.25	820	68
2.225	830	69
2.2	840 and above	70 and up

NCAA DIVISION II PARTIAL QUALIFIER SLIDING SCALE CORE GRADE-POINT AVERAGE/ TEST-SCORE Beginning August 1, 2018

Core GPA / Test Score Index

Core GPA	SAT Verbal and Math	ACT Sum
3.05 and up	400	37
3.025	410	38
3	420	39
2.975	430	40
2.95	440	41
2.925	450	41
2.9	460	42
2.875	470	42
2.85	480	43
2.825	490	44
2.8	500	44
2.775	510	45
2.75	520	46
2.725	530	46
2.7	540	47
2.675	550	47
2.65	560	48
2.625	570	49
2.6	580	49
2.575	590	50
2.55	600	50
2.525	610	51
2.5	620	52
2.475	630	52
2.45	640	53
2.425	650	53
2.4	660	54
2.375	670	55
2.35	680	56
2.325	690	56
2.3	700	57
2.275	710	58
2.25	720	59
2.225	730	60
2.2	740	61
2.175	750	61
2.15	760	62
2.125	770	63
2.1	780	64
2.075	790	65
2.05	800	66
2.025	810	67
2	820 and above	68 and up

• Division II Qualifier Being a qualifier enables you to:
  • Practice or compete for your college or university during your first year of college; 
  • Receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college; and 
  • Play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your eligibility from year to year. 
  Division II Partial Qualifier You will be considered a partial qualifier if you do not meet all of the academic requirements listed above, but you have graduated from high school and meet one of the following:
  • The combined SAT score of 820 or ACT sum score of 68; or
  • Completion of the 14 core courses with a 2.000 core-course grade-point average.
  As a partial qualifier, you: 
  • Can practice with your team at its home facility during your first year of college; 
  • Can receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college; 
  • Cannot compete during your first year of college; and 
  • Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your eligibility from year to year.
  Division II Nonqualifier You will be considered a nonqualifier if you did not graduate from high school, or, if you graduated and are missing both the core-course grade-point average or minimum number of core courses and the required ACT or SAT scores. As a nonqualifier, you:
  • Cannot practice or compete for your college or university during your first year of college; 
  • Cannot receive an athletics scholarship during your first year of college, although you may receive need-based financial aid; and 
  • Can play four seasons in your sport if you maintain your eligibility from year to year.