North Dakota State University

To be eligible any given semester, student athletes MUST:

• Be registered for 12 credits (full-time) at the time of competition
• Be in good academic standing with the following cumulative GPA:
  • 1.80 prior to second year (third semester)
  • 1.90 prior to third year (fifth semester)
  • 2.00 prior to fourth/fifth years (seventh semester on)
    
    

To be eligible for competition, student athletes MUST have:

• Earned 6 credits the preceding regular term (Football players must earn 9 credits each Fall)
• Earned 18 credits since the beginning of the previous two terms
• Completed 24 credits by start of the third term
  
  • May include up to 6 credits of summer school
    
    

In order to maintain eligibility, student athletes must make satisfactory progress towards degree completion:

• 40% of degree completed by start of third year
• 60% of degree completed by start of fourth year
• 80% of degree completed by start of fifth year
• Five and six year program percentages are adjusted accordingly

For more information on NCAA Student-Athlete Eligibility, visit the NCAA Eligibility Site