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How MyDivisionFit Works

Last updated: 08/11/2026

What this tool does

MyDivisionFit gives international student-athletes a free indication of where their results sit against published U.S. college data. It is not a recruiting service, a placement guarantee or an official assessment.

We do not combine everything into one score. Your division range comes only from comparing your performance with verified benchmark data. Academic eligibility, recruiting readiness, timeline and international context are shown separately, because they answer different questions from athletic level.

Performance and division range

Track and field

We compare your mark with the 2026 outdoor qualifying lists for NCAA Division I, II and III and the 2026 NAIA outdoor qualifying list (final lists from TFRRS: roughly the top 50 to 75 performers per event in each NCAA division, fewer in the NAIA). Your indicated level is the highest division whose list your mark would appear on, and your range is that division plus the one below it. We also show about where your mark would rank on that list. For context only, we note where it would sit on the 2026 NJCAA junior college list; that list never sets your level.

These lists show each division's top performers, not roster minimums. A mark below a list does not rule out a roster spot.

Swimming

We compare your best time with the published national-championship qualifying cuts: the NCAA Division I 2027 qualifying standard, the Division II 2025-26 A and B cuts, the Division III 2025-26 A cut, invited time and B cut, and the NAIA 2026-27 qualifying and provisional standards. Times swum in 25 metre or 50 metre pools are converted to yards with the published conversion factors before comparing. Your indicated level comes from the fastest cut you meet.

These are championship cuts, not roster minimums. The D1 standard, D2 A-cut and D3 A-cut are within about 1 to 2 percent of each other, so they separate divisions only loosely: treat the range as indicative. Junior college swimming is not included.

Tennis, golf and rowing

We give an indicative range from your UTR, tournament scoring average or Concept2 erg 2000m time. These benchmarks are still being verified against primary sources, so the range is wider: one division either side of your closest match. For men's golf we compared your scoring average with pooled 2025-26 NCAA D1, D2 and D3 conference and team averages; divisions overlap heavily. For tennis we also show, as a dated reference, the UTR ranges of rated players on college rosters in fall 2019 (UTR Sports); these are not recruiting cut-offs.

Soccer and basketball

There is no public performance benchmark for these sports, so we give a rough range based only on the competition level you select, one division either side of your closest match. Coaches judge film and competition level closely.

Everything else we show

Academic eligibility

We compare your overall GPA with the NCAA core-course minimums: 2.3 for Division I and 2.2 for Division II. NCAA eligibility is decided on core-course GPA, which can differ from your overall GPA, so this is a proxy only. Confirm your status with the NCAA Eligibility Center at eligibilitycenter.org.

Recruiting readiness

A simple checklist of what coaches expect to see: highlight film, film from the last six months, contact with a coach, transcripts, an SAT or ACT score (optional for many programmes) and an NCAA Eligibility Center account. It is not part of your division range.

Timeline

Based on your graduation year. Coaches fill rosters well ahead of time, so the closer you are to graduating, the sooner you should start contacting programmes.

International context

The share of athletes in your sport who were international in 2024-25, by division, from the NCAA Demographics Database. NCAA only; the NAIA does not publish the same data.

What this tool does not measure
Data sources
Updates and accuracy

We refresh the benchmark data when new lists and standards are published, and we add sports as we verify benchmarks for them. If you believe a figure is wrong or have a source that contradicts it, contact us at hello@mydivisionfit.com.

Important disclaimer

This tool is an indication only and can contain mistakes. It is not affiliated with the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, TFRRS, UTR Sports or any college or university, and it is not recruiting, academic or legal advice or a guarantee of any outcome. For a fully accurate assessment, with your consent we share your details with experienced college recruitment specialists at our partner agencies.

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