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Here is a list of all Women’s Soccer Programs at the NCAA, NAIA, & NJCAA levels.
Here is a list of all Men’s Soccer Programs at the NCAA, NAIA, & NJCAA levels.
Here is a Recruiting Guide and Calendar to help better understand the recruiting process timeline.
It is important to understand the rules and regulations each governing body sets forth for the PSA (Prospective Student Athlete).
If you want to play NCAA sports at a Division I or II school, you must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.
Plan to register during your freshman year of high school.
To get started, choose from our two account types:
1. Profile Page Account: If you plan to compete at an NCAA Division III school or are currently unsure in which division you
want to compete, create a free Profile Page account. If at any time you wish to pursue a Division I or II path,
you can transition your Profile Page to a Certification account.
2. Certification Account: You must be certi ed by the Eligibility Center to compete at an NCAA Division I or II school.
Before you can make of cial visits or sign a National Letter of Intent, you must have a completed Certification account
(including submitted payment or fee waiver).
The advantages of competing in college sports are both immediate and lifelong. Participating in college sports provides
opportunities to learn, compete and succeed. Student-athletes receive top-notch academic support, quality medical care
and regular access to outstanding coaching, facilities and equipment. Student-athletes as a group graduate at higher rates
than their peers in the general student body and feel better prepared for life after college.
College-bound student-athletes preparing to enroll in a Division I or Division II school need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
to ensure they have met amateurism standards and are academically prepared for college coursework.
The NAIA provides members the tools and opportunities to support their institutional strategic priorities.
Return on Athletics (ROA) is the NAIA’s proprietary approach to the management of collegiate athletics.
Through data analytics, ROA provides institutional-level insight so members can maximize the impact athletics has on enrollment,
student success, and financial viability.
The purpose of the NAIA Eligibility Center is to provide determinations of initial eligibility for all students wishing to participate in
NAIA athletics. The eligibility process looks a little bit different for freshmen, transfer, and international students.
These comprehensive guides are provided for your benefit and to help ease the process for you and your student athletes.
It is the mission of the NJCAA to foster a national program of athletic participation in an environment that supports equitable
opportunities consistent with the educational objectives of member colleges.The NJCAA’s mission is to promote and foster
two-year college athletics. Unlawful discrimination is incompatible with this mission and detracts from the organization’s
goal of promoting healthy and fair competition. The NJCAA prohibits unlawful discrimination based on sex, race, color,
national origin, ancestry, disability, religion, creed, sexual orientation, age or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law in the NJCAA’s governance, programs, regulations and employment practices.
The NCAA has set up certain rules around when—and how—college coaches can contact potential recruits.
One of the goals in creating these rules is to curb early recruiting. However, athletes and coaches have found ways to
make contact before the timeline established by the NCAA. In fact, in NCSA’s survey of D1 men’s soccer coaches,
74% reported that they began evaluating talent in the 10th grade. Athletes who are serious about playing for a
D1 men’s soccer program need to start the recruiting process early and reach out to coaches sophomore year of high school
or even earlier.
The NCAA has set up certain rules around when—and how—college coaches can contact potential recruits.
One goal in creating these rules was to curb early recruiting. However, athletes and coaches have found ways to establish
contact well before the timeline established by the NCAA. Should you go to a soccer college ?
In fact, in NCSA’s survey of D1 women’s soccer coaches, 7% reported that they began evaluating talent before 9th grade,
45% began evaluating talent in 9th grade, and 47% began in 10th grade. Simply put, athletes who are serious about
playing for a D1 women’s soccer program need to get the recruitment process started early and reach out to coaches
freshman year of high school, or even earlier.