NAIA

NAIA School Locations

The NAIA has 250 member schools across the U.S. and Canada, so there is practically no boundary to where your students can go and participate in college athletics.

There are several ways to search for NAIA institutions using the NAIA Member Schools search tool found on NAIA.org. You can search schools by sport, location, size, and/or field of study.

Helpful Resources

Here are a few great resources to share with your NAIA-bound student-athletes:

Students should also utilize the “Resources” tab found on their PlayNAIA account for all information regarding NAIA eligibility.

College Ave

Paying for college can be stressful. NAIA has partnered with College Ave, a private student loan company, to provide financing options without the stress. Educating high school juniors, seniors, and their families on the many aspects of paying for college is important to College Ave, and because of that, they continually create a broad array of educational content.

This time of year, often brings questions about the different types of student loans: federal student loans and private student loans. For those trying to figure out how they’re going to pay for school, they’ve likely thought about both and it’s important to know the difference.

Please click here to watch a video to learn more. To see more information about College Ave's student loan program, click here.

Want to Compete at an NAIA School?

1. Create an NAIA Eligibility Center Account: click here

$100 registration fee.

2. Know the academic standards for eligibility:

Recent High School Graduates

If a student recently graduated high school, they must meet the following requirements:

Date test was taken	ACT	SAT
Before 3/1/2016	18	860
Between 3/1/2016 & 5/1/2019	16	860
After 5/1/2019	18	970

*Early Decision Requirements

Early Decisions: Junior Year Complete
U.S. students who have completed their junior year of high school may obtain an eligibility determination from the NAIA Eligibility Center before graduating from high school if they meet all the following requirements:

Early Decisions: Midway Through Senior Year
U.S. students who are midway through their senior year of high school may obtain an eligibility determination from the NAIA Eligibility Center before graduating from high school if they meet all the following requirements:

*If Early Decision requirements are not met, the decision will be based on the Recent High School Graduates criteria.