Prospective Student-Athletes: Academic Eligibility

In order to compete immediately at the University of Utah, a prospective student-athlete must meet two different standards of eligibility, the University of Utah's campus standard for admission and the NCAA standard for eligibility to compete (initial eligibility).

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For information about Utah Admissions standards, please visit the University of Utah Admissions Website.

Initial Eligibility Index

Freshman must establish eligibility using the following index:
Core GPA	SAT	Sum ACT
3.550 and 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
3.425	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
3.200	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	630	52
2.925	650	53
2.900	660	54
2.875	670	55
2.850	680	56
2.825	690	56
2.800	700	57
2.800	700	57
2.775	710	58
2.750	720	5
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

The NCAA Eligibility Center must certify the record of the above courses and course grades using official transcripts forwarded to the Eligibility Center from the prospect's high school. A prospect must also present a qualifying standardized test score.

2016 Enrollees

The NCAA has also created new eligibility guidelines for individuals enrolling in college for the first time after August 2016. 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, or for more information please visit 2.3.org

Nonqualifier

A nonqualifier is a prospective student-athlete (prospect) that does not meet the definition of a qualifier. A nonqualifier who is an entering freshman is permanently ineligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics in the Pac 12 Conference.

Your Responsibilities

Meet with your Guidance Office to ensure that your high school's List of Approved Core Courses (formerly 48H) has been updated and approved by the NCAA Initial Eligibility Clearinghouse within the past year.
Meet with your Guidance Office to ensure that you are taking a sufficient number of NCAA-defined core courses to meet NCAA initial eligibility requirements. Do not assume that courses are "core courses" simply because they satisfy graduation requirements!
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
Ensure that all of your high school transcripts are sent directly from the educational institution to the Eligibility Center. Be sure to send transcripts from all high schools you may have attended, and - most importantly - your final high school transcript listing proof of graduation.
Ensure that your SAT/ACT scores are sent directly from the testing agency to the Eligibility Center.

Once all your materials have been submitted to the Eligibility Center, the NCAA will determine your academic eligibility to compete at NCAA schools. The Eligibility Centerwill send you written notice of your status. Do not assume that you are eligible! It is your responsibility to resolve all academic eligibility issues prior to enrollment at the University of Utah. For more information regarding academic eligibility issues, please see the NCAA Eligiblity Quick Reference Guide.

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