Know The Rules: College Visits

Official visit. Any visit to a college campus by you and your parents paid for by the college. The college may pay all or some of the following expenses:

-Your transportation to and from the college;

-Lodging and three meals per day for both the prospect and the parent or guardian; and

-Reasonable entertainment expenses, including three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest.

 

Before a college may invite you on an official visit, you will have to provide the college with a copy of your high school transcript (Division I only) and ACT, SAT or PLAN score and register with the NCAA Eligibility Center.  

How many? In Division 1, you may only take a total of 5 official visits (one per school). In Division 2 and Division 3, you may take an unlimited number of official visits. 

When? In Division 1, for every sport other than Men’s Basketball, you may not start taking an official visit until the opening day of classes your senior year HS. In Division 1 Men’s Basketball, you may start taking official visits January 1 of your Junior year HS.

In Division 2 and Division 3 for ALL sports, you may not start taking official visits until the opening day of classes your senior year HS.  

Unofficial visit. Any visit by you and your parents to a college campus paid for by you or your parents. The only expense you may receive from the college is three complimentary admissions to a home athletics contest. You may make as many unofficial visits as you like and may take those visits at any time. The only time you cannot talk with a coach during an unofficial visit is during a dead period.