US College associations
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.