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NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearing House:
A Guide for Student Athletes

What is the Clearinghouse?

Since 1994, the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse has evaluated the academic credentials of high school student-athletes interested in participating in athletics at an NCAA Division I or II member institution.

Core Course Requirements

  • 14 Core courses are required in Division I and Division II.
  • Starting August 1, 2008, 16 core courses will be required for Division I only.
  • After August 1, 2008, Division II's requirement will remain 14 core courses.

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Grade Point Average

  • Only Core Courses are used in the calculation of the grade point average.
  • NCAA approved core courses for GJHS are found at NCAA Clearinghouse.
  • Division I & Division II have different grade point average requirements.

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SAT/ACT

  • The SAT score used by the NCAA includes only the Critical Reading and Math sections.
  • The ACT score is a sum of the four sections on the ACT: English, Math, Reading, and Science.
  • The NCAA Clearinghouse does accept combinations of the best scores over multiple test sessions, but does not combined SAT and ACT results.
  • All SAT and ACT scores must be reported directly to the NCAA Clearinghouse by the testing agency. Scores on transcripts will not be accepted.
  • When registering for the SAT or ACT use the clearinghouse code of 9999 to have the score sent to the clearinghouse.

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Division I

Division I has a sliding scale of test score and grade point average.

  • Division I: 2005-2007
    • 14 Core Courses:
      • 4 years of English
      • 2 years of Mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)
      • 2 years of Science (1 year of lab if offered)
      • 1 additional year of: English, Math, or Science
      • 2 years of Social Science
      • 3 years of additional courses in:
        • Any of the Above
        • Foreign Language
        • Religion/Philosophy
  • Division I: 2008 and after
    • 16 Core Courses:
      • 4 years of English
      • 3 years of Mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)
      • 2 years of Science (1 year of lab if offered)
      • 1 additional year of: English, Math, or Science
      • 2 years of Social Science
      • 4 years of additional courses in:
        • Any of the Above
        • Foreign Language
        • Religion/Philosophy

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Division I Sliding Scale

Core GPA SAT ACT
3.550 + 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
Core GPA SAT ACT
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

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Division II

  • Minimum Test Requirements for Division II
    • SAT – combined score of 820
    • ACT – sum score of 68
  • Division II has a minimum GPA of 2.0
  • Division II: 2005 and after
    • 14 Core Courses
      • 4 years of English
      • 2 years of Mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)
      • 2 years of Science (1 year of lab if offered)
      • 1 additional year of: English, Math, or Science
      • 2 years of Social Science
      • 3 years of additional courses in:
        • Any of the Above
        • Foreign Language
        • Religion/Philosophy

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Registration Process

When registering for the NCAA Clearinghouse remember to have:

  • Social Security Number
  • An Active E-mail Account
  • A Credit or Debit Card (unless you have used a SAT or ACT waiver)

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Where Do I Get Started?

Log on to NCAA Clearinghouse and register.

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