University of Richmond Athletics
Prospective Student-Athletes
           A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started classes for the ninth grade. During your time as a prospective student-athlete certain restrictions and limitations will be in place in terms of how you can be recruited by NCAA institutions such as the University of Richmond. These recruiting guidelines can be found in the NCAA’s Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete which is a comprehensive brochure providing all standards and guidelines for prospective student-athletes who wish to participate in collegiate athletics after high school.
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Recruiting Points to Know
Official Visit: A visit to a college campus paid in whole or part by the college. Official visits can be no longer than 48 hours. A prospective student-athlete is limited to 5 official visits and one per university.
Unofficial Visit: A visit to a college campus at a prospective student-athlete’s expense. Colleges may only provide free tickets to an on-campus athletics event. No lodging, meals, or transportation to campus may be provided. There are no limits on the number of unofficial visits a prospective student-athlete may take.
National Letter of Intent (NLI): An official document administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and used by universities or colleges to establish a prospective student-athlete’s commitment to attend a certain university or college.
Recruiting Contact: Any face to face, off-campus encounter between a prospective student-athlete, prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives, or legal guardians and a college staff employee or athletic booster, if the conversation goes beyond a greeting.
Recruiting Evaluation: Any off-campus activity designed to assess a prospective student-athlete’s academic qualification or athletic ability, such as watching a practice or reviewing academic transcripts.
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Important Links and Resources
University of Richmond Admissions & Aid
Registration for NCAA Certification Account
Registration for the NCAA Eligibility Center
Core Course Requirements for NCAA Eligibility
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility
NCAA Recruiting Calendars
NCAA Test Score Requirements
UR Federal Graduation Rates Report
UR Graduation Success Rate Report
UR APR Report
APR Information
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Recruiting Points to Know
Official Visit: A visit to a college campus paid in whole or part by the college. Official visits can be no longer than 48 hours. A prospective student-athlete is limited to 5 official visits and one per university.
Unofficial Visit: A visit to a college campus at a prospective student-athlete’s expense. Colleges may only provide free tickets to an on-campus athletics event. No lodging, meals, or transportation to campus may be provided. There are no limits on the number of unofficial visits a prospective student-athlete may take.
National Letter of Intent (NLI): An official document administered by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and used by universities or colleges to establish a prospective student-athlete’s commitment to attend a certain university or college.
Recruiting Contact: Any face to face, off-campus encounter between a prospective student-athlete, prospective student-athlete’s parents, relatives, or legal guardians and a college staff employee or athletic booster, if the conversation goes beyond a greeting.
Recruiting Evaluation: Any off-campus activity designed to assess a prospective student-athlete’s academic qualification or athletic ability, such as watching a practice or reviewing academic transcripts.
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Important Links and Resources
University of Richmond Admissions & Aid
Registration for NCAA Certification Account
Registration for the NCAA Eligibility Center
Core Course Requirements for NCAA Eligibility
NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility
NCAA Recruiting Calendars
NCAA Test Score Requirements
UR Federal Graduation Rates Report
UR Graduation Success Rate Report
UR APR Report
APR Information
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