Required Information for Potential Student Athletes

The NCAA requires that we send recruits information concerning our graduation rates, banned substances and visitation limitations. Also presented below is information concerning Freshman Eligibility and use of your social security information.

5 Visit Limitation

As a potential student athlete you are allowed a maximum of five “official” visits to Division I and Division II institutions combined as a high school senior. Beginning September 1st after high school graduation you are allowed a maximum of five additional visits throughout your college career. Exceeding this limit would make you ineligible.

Athlete Graduation Rates

The NCAA requires all institutions to submit graduation rates for its student athletes. Here is a link to the report for the freshmen entering UTPB in 2001.
It shows no graduation rate information as UTPB did not award any athletic scholarships until 2003.
The report for the freshman class of 2002 has not yet been published, but again no graduation rates will appear. 34% of the freshmen athletes entering UTPB in 2002 graduated compared to 30.4% of all entering freshmen.
NCAA General Freshman Eligibility Requirements

As an incoming freshman who desires to participate in NCAA Division II athletics, you must be cleared by the NCAA Eligibility Center in order to play as a freshman.
You must be cleared academically and as an amateur in your sport.

Here is a link to the Eligibility Center website. If you are a senior in high school you should sign up as soon as possible in order to reduce any potential delays in the processing of your application.
You must send in an official high school transcript to the NCAA Clearinghouse.
You must have an official SAT or ACT score sent directly from the testing agency to the NCAA Eligibility Center.
If you have not yet taken an ACT or SAT, do so as soon as possible. Here are links to the SAT and ACT registration pages:
As soon as you graduate from high school you must send the Clearinghouse your final transcript to the NCAA Eligibility Center before the certification process can be completed.

If you have taken any college work while in high school, your college transcripts must also be sent to the Eligibility Center before final certification is completed.

Generally to be able to practice and play at an NCAA II school as a freshman you must:
  • Have at least a 2.0 GPA in an academic core of 14 high school courses
  • Have an SAT of 820+ (verbal and math scores only) or a composite ACT of 68+. The SAT or ACT must be taken on a national testing date.
  • Generally, if you are taking the recommended or distinguished curriculum in Texas High Schools, you will have completed the 14 core course requirement.
  • You must complete the NCAA Amateurism Certification questionnaire with the clearinghouse and be classified as an amateur.
For additional information on freshman eligibility and NCAA requirements, please look over the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. At the Eligibility Center Website you can access the information by selecting the Information and Resources for Prospective Student Athletes link located in the left menu.

NCAA General Transfer Eligibility Requirements

If you are you were not enrolled full-time in an NCAA Division I or Division II institution before the fall of 2007, you will have to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center and complete the Amateur Certification Process in your sport. You will not be required to complete the academic certification as a general rule.
Here is a link to the Eligibility Center:
To be eligible as a transfer student upon entering UTPB you must generally have:
  • Averaged 12 hours a semester that transfer to UTPB for each semester of college attendance or graduated from your two year school with at least 25% of the credits toward your degree having come from the institution granting your degree.
  • Have a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all work transferable to UTPB
  • Have attended your college for at least two full-time semesters
  • Be in good academic standing at your college
  • Have no history of behavioral problems
  • Be an amateur
  • Not been in college for more than 10 semesters
There are MANY eligibility requirements not listed here. For additional information on transfer eligibility and NCAA requirements, please look over the NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete. At the Eligibility Center Website you can access the information by selecting the Information and Resources for Prospective Student Athletes link located in the left menu.

 

Freshmen Applicants    Transfer Applicants

 

 

 

Freshman Applicants (0 - 23 semester hours)

You should complete a freshman application if you are a high school student with no previous college attendance, or if you have taken or are taking college courses while still in high school. You should also complete a freshman application if you have enrolled for college classes after graduating from high school but have not yet completed 23 semester hours of college-level work or if you enrolled but withdrew from the college before earning any credit.
Freshman Requirements
An entering freshman student is identified as a student that has:
  1. Never completed any college work
  2. Has never attended another college after graduating from high school (during fall or spring term)
  3. And/or earned college work while attending high school as a result of either advanced placement credit (AP) or concurrent or early admission enrollment.
A transfer freshman is one who has enrolled (fall or spring term) in a college or university after graduating from high school and either withdrew before completing any hours or has completed 23 or fewer semester hours.
Freshmen Admission applicants must meet the as shown here: http://ss.utpb.edu/admissions/apply-now/freshman/
 
The following is required to apply to UTPB:
  • Completed application form & residency questionnaire by completing the electronic application or printable application
  • Official High School transcript showing grade average, class rank, or APPROXIMATE class rank and date of or expected date of graduation
  • SAT or ACT exam scores
  • If you are not sure about the admission requirements go to Freshmen Admission Requirements for additional information.
  • Application deadlines

     

Prior to enrollment students must show:

  • Proof of having passed all sections of TAKS (Texas students)
  • Proof of having complied with TSI requirement (THEA/TASP, Etc.)

Transfer Applicants (24 or more semester hours)

If you have completed 24 or more semester hours of college credit but have not yet obtained a bachelor's degree, you should complete a transfer student application. You should complete the transfer student application if you are either degree or non-degree seeking or a transient. A transient refers to a student that is enrolled in another college and wishes to apply as a transient student and transfer courses back to the home institution. You should also complete a transfer application if you are pursuing a second bachelor's degree.

The following is required to apply to UTPB:


Transfer Applicants Information

Transfer information can be found here: http://ss.utpb.edu/admissions/apply-now/transfer/

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