College Scholarship Breakdown
NCAA DIVISION I
How Many Schools:There are 341 Division I men’s and women’s basketball programs.Scholarship Count: Division I women’s programs are allowed 15 scholarships. Men’s programs are allowed 13 scholarships.Scholarship Breakdown: Scholarships in Division I basketball must be full rides. No partial athletic scholarships are given in Division I basketball.
NCAA DIVISION II
How Many Schools: There are 290 men’s programs and 291 women’s programs in Division II basketball.Scholarship Count: Both men’s and women’s programs at the Division II level are afforded 10 scholarships.Scholarship Breakdown: Scholarships can be split up among the entire roster. Both full and partial rides can be offered in Division II.
NCAA DIVISION III
How Many Schools: There are around 395 Division III men’s programs and 425 women’s programs nationwide.Scholarship Count: Athletic scholarships are not offered at Division III schools.Scholarship Breakdown: Though athletic scholarships aren’t available, many student-athletes can earn an academic scholarship or receive a need-based grant while playing basketball.
NAIA DIVISION I
How Many Schools: There are 113 men’s programs and 112 women’s programs in NAIA Division I.Scholarship Count: Both men’s and women’s programs are allowed 11 scholarships.Scholarship Breakdown: Partial scholarships are common in NAIA. Strong academic students meeting a certain criteria can receive aid without it counting toward the scholarship limit.
NAIA DIVISION II
How Many Schools: There are 149 men’s programs and 148 women’s programs in NAIA Division II.Scholarship Count: Division II programs in the NAIA are allowed six scholarships for both men and women.Scholarship Breakdown: Like Division I, partial scholarships are common in NAIA Division II. Students with good academic standing can meet a certain criteria and be eligible to receive aid without it counting toward the team’s limits.
NJACC DIVISION I
How Many Schools: There are 179 women’s programs in Division I and 216 men’s programs.Scholarship Count: Both men’s and women’s programs in the NJCAA are allowed 15 scholarships.Scholarship Breakdown: Scholarships at the junior-college level often are full rides, though not always. Scholarships can include tuition, fees, books, room and board.
NJACC DIVISION II
How Many Schools: NJCAA Division II has 123 men’s programs and 130 women’s programs.Scholarship Count: Men’s and women’s programs have 15 scholarships to work with.Scholarship Breakdown: NJCAA Division II scholarships can offer only tuition, fees and books–not room and board.