This purpose of this guide to help student-athletes, their families and athletics administrators understand NCAA transfer rules. This guide addresses transferring from Division I, II, III and NAIA schools to another NCAA four-year institution. You can find the general transfer rules and exceptions here. Please also work with the compliance office at your institution to certify your transfer eligibility.

Print copies will not be available. You can download the free pdf of the Manual, above, OR on LSDBi (https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/) Use the Reports tab to access all three NCAA Divisional Manuals.

Print copies will not be available. You can download the free pdf of the Manual, above, OR on LSDBi (https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/) Use the Reports tab to access all three NCAA Divisional Manuals.

Print copies will not be available. You can download the free pdf of the Manual, above, OR on LSDBi (https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/) Use the Reports tab to access all three NCAA Divisional Manuals.

Updated July 2024 - The NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility has been prepared with one purpose in mind: to provide specific criteria to be used as a guide in reviewing the initial eligibility (graduation, core curriculum, grade-point average) of students who have completed any portion of their secondary education in a non-United States educational system for intercollegiate athletics participation.

If you are an international student with a dream to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics, you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This brochure provides a guide to the requirements and steps needed for your academic and amateurism certifications—both required for DI or DII student-athletes before competing. You are responsible for achieving and protecting your eligibility status; the first step is understanding the requirements!

• French
• Dépliant D'éligibilité Initial (PDF)


• German
• Flyer zur Erstzulassung (PDF)


• Portuguese
• Folheto de Elegibilidade Inicial (PDF)


• Spanish
• Lista De Verificación De Registro (PDF)
• Folleto de Elegibilidad Inicial (PDF)

If your dream is to participate in NCAA Division I or II athletics, you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility Center. This brochure provides a guide to the requirements and steps needed for your academic and amateurism certifications—both required for DI or DII student-athletes before competing. You are responsible for achieving and protecting your eligibility status; the first step is understanding the requirements!

Our High School Counselor Quick Tips provide a brief overview of how school counselors can assist college-bound student-athletes as they move through the Eligibility Center process. We also provide a yearly breakdown of how students can prepare to become an NCAA student-athlete.

You can download the free pdf, epub or mobi of the Manual, above, OR go to www.NCAA.org, LSDBi (https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/) to log in and see the most current updates and all of the NCAA Manuals.

You can download the free pdf, epub or mobi of the Manual, above, OR go to www.NCAA.org, LSDBi (https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/) to log in and see the most current updates and all of the NCAA Manuals.

You can download the free pdf, epub or mobi of the Manual, above, OR go to www.NCAA.org, LSDBi (https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/) to log in and see the most current updates and all of the NCAA Manuals.

All physical hard copies of the NCAA Division I Manual are sold out.

You can download the free pdf, epub or mobi of the Division I Manual, above, OR go to www.NCAA.org, LSDBi (https://web3.ncaa.org/lsdbi/) to log in and see the most current updates and all of the NCAA Manuals.