The NCAA, NAIA and the NJCAA are the governing organisations of collegiate athletics within the United States.

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)

The NCAA comprises three divisions of collegiate tennis:

Division I

• The strongest tennis division
• Five full scholarships available for men per team (can be divided partially)
• Eight full scholarships available for women
• Currently sponsors 264 male and 310 female tennis programs

Division II

• Five full scholarships available for men per team (can be divided partially)
• Six full scholarships available for women
• Currently sponsors 170 male and 213 female tennis programs

Division III

• No scholarships allocated to athletes
• Mainly smaller universities or colleges
• Currently 311 male and 360 female tennis programs

For more information go to www.ncaa.org.

National Intercollegiate Athletic Association (NAIA)

The NAIA endorses one division of collegiate tennis.

• Large variety in athletic and educational standards
• Students do not require a SAT score to be admitted
• Four full scholarships available for men per team (can be partially divided)
• Four full scholarships available for men per team (can be partially divided)
• Currently sponsors 113 and 133 female tennis programs

For more information go to www.naia.org.

National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA)

The NJCAA endorses two divisions of collegiate tennis.

• Athletes at NJCAA institutions predominantly compete for two years while completing their academic requirements
• After completion of an Associate Degree athletes can transfer to an NCAA division if they have successfully completed all of the academic requirements
• Eight full scholarships available for men per team (can be divided partially)
• Eight tuition, fee and books available for women per team (can be divided partially)
• Students do not require an SAT score to be admitted

For more information go to www.njcaa.org.