NCAA Freshman Eligibility Standards
Quick Reference Sheet
For the class of 2008 and after: 16 core courses
If you plan to enter college in 2008 or after, you will need to present 16 core courses in the following breakdown:
- 4 years of English
- 3 years of Mathematics (Algebra I or higher)
- 2 years of Natural/Physical Science (one must be a Lab Science)
- 1 year of additional English, Math or Science
- 2 years of Social Studies
- 4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above, or from Foreign Language, Nondoctrinal Religion or Philosophy)
Division 1 Core GPA and Test Score Sliding Scale
| Core GPA | SAT | ACT | Core GPA | SAT | ACT |
| 3.550 |
400 |
37 |
2.750 |
720 |
59 |
| 3.525 |
410 |
38 |
2.725 |
730 |
59 |
| 3.500 |
420 |
39 |
2.700 |
730 |
60 |
| 3.475 |
430 |
40 |
2.675 |
740-750 |
61 |
| 3.450 |
440 |
41 |
2.650 |
760 |
62 |
| 3.425 |
450 |
41 |
2.625 |
770 |
63 |
| 3.400 |
460 |
42 |
2.600 |
780 |
64 |
| 3.375 |
470 |
42 |
2.575 |
790 |
65 |
| 3.500 |
480 |
43 |
2.550 |
800 |
66 |
| 3.325 |
490 |
44 |
2.525 |
810 |
67 |
| 3.300 |
500 |
44 |
2.500 |
820 |
68 |
| 3.275 |
510 |
45 |
2.475 |
830 |
69 |
| 3.250 |
520 |
46 |
2.450 |
840-850 |
70 |
| 3.225 |
530 |
46 |
2.425 |
860 |
70 |
| 3.200 |
540 |
47 |
2.400 |
860 |
71 |
| 3.175 |
550 |
47 |
2.375 |
870 |
72 |
| 3.150 |
560 |
48 |
2.350 |
880 |
73 |
| 3.125 |
570 |
49 |
2.325 |
890 |
74 |
| 3.100 |
580 |
49 |
2.300 |
900 |
75 |
| 3.075 |
590 |
50 |
2.275 |
910 |
76 |
| 3.050 |
600 |
50 |
2.250 |
920 |
77 |
| 3.025 |
610 |
51 |
2.225 |
930 |
78 |
| 3.000 |
620 |
52 |
2.200 |
940 |
79 |
| 2.975 |
630 |
52 |
2.175 |
950 |
80 |
| 2.950 |
640 |
53 |
2.150 |
960 |
80 |
| 2.925 |
650 |
53 |
2.125 |
960 |
81 |
| 2.900 |
660 |
54 |
2.100 |
970 |
82 |
| 2.875 |
670 |
55 |
2.075 |
980 |
83 |
| 2.850 |
680 |
56 |
2.050 |
990 |
84 |
| 2.825 |
690 |
56 |
2.025 |
1000 |
85 |
| 2.800 |
700 |
57 |
2.000 |
1010 |
86 |
| 2.775 |
710 |
58 |
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ACT & SAT Tests
Test-score Requirements
You must achieve the required score on an SAT or ACT test before your full-time college enrollment. You must do this whether you are a citizen of the United States or of a foreign country. You must take the national test given on one or more of the dates shown below.
National Testing Dates
| SAT | ACT |
| October 4, 2008 |
September 13, 2008 |
| November 1, 2008 |
October 25, 2008 |
| December 6, 2008 |
December 13, 2008 |
| January 24, 2009 |
February 7, 2009 |
| March 14, 2009 |
April 4, 2009 |
| May 2, 2009 |
June 13, 2009 |
| June 6, 2009 |
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Taking Tests More Than Once
You may take the SAT or the ACT more than one time. If you take either test more than once, you may use your best subscore from different tests to meet the minimum test-score requirements.
Here is an example:
| | Math | Verbal / Critical Reading | Total Score |
| SAT (10/07) |
350 |
470 |
820 |
| SAT (12/07) |
420 |
440 |
860 |
| SCORES USED |
420 |
470 |
890 |
Your test score will continue to be calculated using the Math and Verbal/Critical Reading subsections of the SAT and the Math, Science, English, and Reading Subsections of the ACT. The Writing component of the ACT or SAT will not be used to determine your qualifier status.
Important Change
All SAT and ACT test scores must be reported to the NCAA Clearinghouse directly from the testing agency. Test scores will not be accepted if reported on a high school transcript.
When registering for the SAT or ACT, input the NCAA Clearinghouse code of 9999 in the Score Report section to make sure the score is reported directly to the them. You can also input Illinois' code to insure we receive the scores. Our codes are 1836 (SAT) & 1154 (ACT).
