NCAA Scholarship Limits

2008-2009 Total Annual Scholarship Limits

Ever wonder how many scholarships a college/university is permitted to give out? Not all scholarships are full scholarships, so sometimes scholarships will be split up. Here are the 2008-2009 total annual scholarship limits mandated by the NCAA for Division I and Division II athletic programs:

Division I

Men Baseball   11.7 Basketball   13 Cross Country/Track and Field   12.6 Fencing   4.5 Football (Division I-A)   85 Football (Division I-AA)   63 Golf   4.5 Gymnastics   6.3 Ice Hockey   18 Lacrosse   12.6 Rifle   3.6 Skiing   6.3 Soccer   9.9 Swimming and Diving   9.9 Tennis   4.5 Volleyball   4.5 Water Polo   4.5 Wrestling   9.9

Women Archery   5 Badminton   6 Basketball   15 Bowling   5 Cross Country/Track and Field   18 Equestrian   15 Fencing   5 Field Hockey   12 Golf   6 Gymnastics   12 Ice Hockey   18 Lacrosse   12 Rowing   20 Rugby   12 Skiing   7 Soccer   14 Softball   12 Squash   12 Swimming and Diving   14 Synchronized Swimming   5 Team Handball   10 Tennis   8 Volleyball   12 Water Polo   8

Division II

Men Baseball   9 Basketball   10 Cross Country/Track and Field   12.6 Fencing   4.5 Football   36 Golf   3.6 Gymnastics   5.4 Ice Hockey   13.5 Lacrosse   10.8 Rifle   3.6 Skiing   6.3 Soccer   9 Swimming and Diving   8.1 Tennis   4.5 Volleyball   4.5 Water Polo   4.5 Wrestling   9

Women Archery   9 Badminton   10 Basketball   10 Cross Country/Track and Field   12.6 Equestrian   15 Fencing   4.5 Field Hockey   6.3 Golf   5.4 Gymnastics   6 Ice Hockey   18 Lacrosse   9.9 Rowing   20 Rugby   12 Skiing   6.3 Soccer   9.9 Softball   7.2 Squash   9 Swimming and Diving   8.1 Synchronized Swimming   5 Team Handball   12 Tennis   6 Volleyball   8 Water Polo   8

This information is printed in the NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 By-Laws Manuals, effective August 1, 2008. Please visit www.ncaa.org for specific details.