Eligibility
To be eligible to represent Northwood University in any intercollegiate athletic contest, you must, if an entering freshman, meet two of three entry-level requirements.
- Achieve a minimum score of 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT. Test score must be achieved on a national test date and score must be from one sitting of test. No combining.
- Achieve a minimum overall high school grade point average (gpa) of 2.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- Graduate in the top 50% of your high school graduating class.
You Must Also:
- Be enrolled in a minimum of 12 institutionally-approved or required credit hours at the time of participation
- If a second-term freshman, have accumulated a minimum total of nine institutional or required credit hours BEFORE identification for the second term of attendance
- Have accumulated a minimum total of 24 institutional or required credit hours the two immediately previous semester terms of attendance, or 36 credit hours in the immediately previous three (3) quarter terms of attendance. Up to 12 institutional credit hours earned during the summer and/or non-term may be applied to meet the 24/36 hour rule, provided such credit is earned AFTER one of the two immediately previous terms of attendance and only in certain instances toward the 12 hour enrollment rule.
- If a transfer student from a four-year institution, have eligibility remaining at the institution from which you are transferring to be eligible for further intercollegiate competition
- Be within your first 10 semesters, 12 trimesters or 15 quarters of attendance as a regularly enrolled student. A term of attendance is any semester, trimester or quarter in which you enroll for twelve or more institutional credit hours and attend any class or participate in an in an intercollegiate contest
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.000 on a 4.000 scale upon reaching junior academic standing. You must also maintain above a 2.000 grade point average throughout your junior and senior seasons in order to stay eligible
- Have accumulated 24 semester/36 quarter institutional credit hours to participate the second season of a sport
- Have accumulated 48 semester/72 quarter institutional credit hours to participate the third season of a sport
- Have accumulated 72 semester/108 quarter institutional credit hours to participate the fourth season of a sport. These hours must include at least 48/72 quarter hours in general education and/or your major field of study
- Be an amateur, as defined by the NAIA, in the sport(s) in which you participate.
You May Not participate for more than four seasons in any one sport. A season of competition is defined as participation in one or more intercollegiate contests, whether as a freshman, junior varsity or varsity participant, or in any other athletic competition in which the institution, as such, is represented during a sport season.
For Further Information Contact the Athletics Personnel at:
Northwood University Athletics
2600 Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
