University of Idaho Athletics

Academic Eligibility

To maintain eligibility for competition and athletic financial aid, each student-athlete must meet requirements. In general, student-athletes must:

• Be enrolled and attending as a full-time student each semester. Full time status at Idaho is a minimum of 12 credits for undergraduate students and 9 credits for graduate students. 
• Earn at least 6 credits of degree-applicable credits (Football Only: nine hours must be completed during the Fall term). 
  • Please note that only earning the minimum will cause you to have potential degree progress issues in future semesters.
• Earn at least 24 hours of degree-applicable credits during your first year in order to be eligible to compete the next year.
  • Summer school courses earned prior to or immediately after the conclusion of the first academic year can be used to reach the 24 credit requirement.
  • AP courses from high school can be used to satisfy this requirement if the University of Idaho accepts them for credit
• Earn at least 18 degree-applicable credits every academic year (fall and spring semesters only)
• Declare a major before the 5th semester of collegiate enrollment.
• Meet the percentage-of-degree and minimum GPA requirements as indicated below. 

Percentage-of-Degree Reference Guide

*If a student-athlete drops below a cumulative GPA of 2.0, they will be placed on academic probation for the next semester per the University of Idaho's policies. Two consecutive semesters below a 2.0 cumulative GPA will result in disqualification from the University of Idaho.

Please make sure you contact with Student-Athletes Support Services (SASS) advisor prior to making any class or degree designation decisions. They will have to approve of the changes before they can be made.