NCAA is the largest collegiate athletic association with the largest number of scholarships among its disciplines, as well as the largest athletic facilities. Está compuesta por 3 divisiones diferentes:

Comprising more than 200 large institutions and containing the highest athletic level on average, it often represents the last step before professional competition. Most of the major universities in the USA belong to this division. To be eligible for a scholarship in this division, you must have a high level and well rounded profile.

Composed of smaller universities with respect to Division I (usually between 5000 and 10000 students enrolled), these are institutions where education is more personal and specialized. The level of the average athlete is less than in Division I, but still very high. To that point, it is very common for top Division II universities to be able to beat Division I college teams. To qualify for a scholarship in this division, you must have a high-level athletic profile.

Formed by universities that are defined by their academic reputation and high level programs. They are unable to offer athletic scholarships but they do grant academic scholarships, international student scholarships and loans. They host a variety of athletic programs, but are less professionalized than in the other divisions. This means that the average level is lower compared to Divisions I and II making it ideal for strong students with acceptable sports profiles.