All students participating in intercollegiate athletics must be registered for a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester and meet satisfactory progress requirements. To be eligible to represent an institution in intercollegiate athletics competition, a student-athlete shall maintain satisfactory progress toward a baccalaureate or equivalent degree at that institution as determined by the regulations of that institution. Eligibility for competition for a midyear transfer student-athlete, or for a student-athlete after the student-athlete's first academic year in residence, or after the student-athlete has used one season of eligibility in any sport at the certifying institution shall be determined by the student-athlete's academic record in existence at the beginning of the fall term or at the beginning of any other regular term of that academic year, based on:
- Satisfactory completion before each fall term of a cumulative total of academic semester or quarter hours equivalent to an average of at least 12 semester or quarter hours during each of the previous academic terms in academic years in which the student-athlete has been enrolled in a term or terms; or
- Satisfactory completion of 24 semester or 36 quarter hours of academic credit since the beginning of the previous fall term or since the beginning of the certifying institution's preceding regular two semesters or three quarters.
A student athlete shall meet the "satisfactory completion" provision of this requirement by maintaining a GPA that places the individual in good academic standing, as established by the institution for all students who are at an equivalent stage of progress toward a degree.
You must achieve the following minimum grade-point average (based on a maximum of 4.000):
(a) At the completion of 24 semester or 36 quarter hours: 1.800
(b) At the completion of 48 semester or 72 quarter hours: 1.900; and
(c) At the completion of 72 semester or 108 quarter hours: 2.000; and
(d) At the completion of 96 semester or 144 quarter hours: 2.000.
Entering freshman must be approved for athletic eligibility by the NCAA Clearinghouse to participate in intercollegiate athletics.
A central clearinghouse will certify your athletics eligibility for Divisions I and II. If you intend to participate in Division I or II athletics as a freshman, you must register and be certified by the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse.
Tiffin University is a Division II member of the NCAA. All student athletes must meet the minimum eligibility requirements.