Athletic Eligibility

Full-time students are eligible to participate in intercollegiate athletics and other extra-curricular activities if they meet eligibility requirements for such activities. Students on academic probation will work with the academic advisor to arrange schedules which will allow them full opportunity to improve their grade point average. All athletes will have a registration hold placed on their accounts to prevent student-athletes from becoming ineligible, please see Registration Procedures. 

Below are the requirements needed to maintain eligibility for Walsh University:

  • 24-semester/36-quarter hours of degree credit must be completed each academic year to remain eligible. At least 18-semester/27-quarter hours must be earned between the start of fall classes and spring commencement, and up to six-semester/nine-quarter hours can be earned in the summer.
  • All Division II student-athletes must earn at least nine-semester/eight-quarter hours each full-time term to be eligible for the following term.
  • Student-athletes must earn a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average each year.
  • Division II student-athletes must complete their four seasons of competition within the first 10 semesters or 15 quarters of full-time enrollment.