All student who wish to play sports at NCAA universities in the USA must comply with coursework stipulated by the NCAA. These requirements simply determine if a student can participate in college sports and does not guarantee your acceptance into university.

High School Courses Required

Division 1: 16 Core Courses Needed

• 4 years of English
• 3 years of Math’s
• 2 years of Natural/Physical Science
• 1 extra year of English, Math’s, or Science
• 2 years of Social Sciences
• 4 years of additional core courses (from any category above, or in a Foreign Language, Religion or Philosophy)

Division 2: 16 Core Courses Needed

• 3 years of English
• 2 years of Math’s
• 2 years of Natural/Physical Science
• 3 extra years of English, Math’s or Science
• 2 years of Social Sciences
• 4 years of additional core courses (from any category above, or in a Foreign Language, Religion or Philosophy)​

Academic Standards

Division 1

• D1 students must earn a minimum GPA and a combined SAT score that matches their GPA on a sliding scale. Please click here to refer to the sliding scale to view the SAT score needed for your GPA score.

Division 2

• Division 2 minimum GPA is a 2.2 and a combined minimum SAT score of 820.

Core Course Definition

An academic course in one or a combination of these areas: English, mathematics, natural/physical science, social science, foreign language, comparative religion or philosophy.
 
1) Social Science
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a.   HISTORY
b.   GEOGRAPHY
c.   RELIGION
d.   ECONOMICS   
e.   ARCHEOLOGY
f.    CRIMINOLOGY
g.   PSYCHOLOGY
h.   ANTHROPOLOGY
i.    SOCIOLOGY
 
2) Natural or Physical Sciences

a.    BIOLOGY
b.    SCIENCE
c.    ANATOMY
d.    CHEMISTRY
e.    PHYSICAL SCIENCE
f.     PHYSICS
g.    ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
h.    PHYSIOLOGY

​How to convert South African marks to GPA?

To use an online converter click here or follow the instructions below.

Take your marks from grade 9 to grade 12 (or up to the present grade) and determine the letter symbol for all subjects (A, B, C, D, E, F). USA schools place a value on these symbols, which are as follows: A=4, B=3, C=3, D=2, E=1, F=0. Please see below for an example.
 
English Marks:

• Grade 9 = 70%
• Grade 10 = 68%
• Grade 11 =77% 
• Grade 12 = 81%

English 4 year Average:

• 70+68+77+81 = 296
• 296/4 years = 74%
• 74% = B
• B = 3 GPA Points

 
Repeat this process until you have a GPA value for all your subjects. Add these values together and divide by the number of subjects, which will give you your GPA.