Guides
How recruiting for US college teams works for athletes from outside the US. The numbers come from our own database: 2,053 schools, 357,904 roster records and 21,447 coaches.
By country
How your school grades convert, what to watch for in the eligibility rules, and how many athletes from your country are on US rosters.
How UK athletes get US college scholarships
England and Scotland are one of the largest sources of US college athletes. How A-levels convert, what NCAA eligibility requires and what you pay.
How Scandinavian athletes get US college scholarships
Athletes from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland play at every level of US college sport. From a Nordic club to the NCAA: eligibility, timing and cost.
How German athletes get US college scholarships
Germany is one of the largest European sources of US college athletes. How the Abitur becomes a GPA, what the NCAA checks and what you pay.
How Spanish athletes get US college scholarships
Spain has more tennis players on US college rosters than any other country outside the US. Bachillerato, eligibility and cost explained.
How Brazilian athletes get US college scholarships
Brazil sends more athletes to US college sport than any other Latin American country. Eligibility, the amateur rules for futebol base players, and cost.
How French athletes get US college scholarships
French athletes play soccer, tennis and golf on US college rosters at every level. How the Bac becomes a GPA, what the NCAA checks and what you pay.
How Australian and NZ athletes get US college scholarships
Hundreds of Australians and New Zealanders are on US college rosters, many in tennis. How ATAR and NCEA convert, when to start and what you pay.
How Asian athletes get US college scholarships
Japan is the largest Asian source of US college athletes in our data. What athletes from Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Thailand need to know.
For everyone
Costs, eligibility, the timeline, and how to write to a coach.
Life as a college athlete in the US
What a year and a week look like for a student athlete in America: seasons, training hours, classes, travel, dorms, and the hard parts.
US college scholarships and what you still pay
In soccer, tennis or swimming a scholarship usually covers part of the cost. How sticker price, net price and stacked aid decide what your family pays.
Academic merit scholarships for international athletes
Hundreds of US schools publish the GPA that earns an automatic merit scholarship. The usual thresholds, how coaches add it to athletic aid, how to use it.
NCAA eligibility for international athletes
The NCAA Eligibility Center checks two things: your school record and your amateur status. What it asks for and where international athletes lose time.
NCAA five-year rule for international athletes
Since June 2026 NCAA Division I and II count five years from age 19 or first enrollment. What that means if you finish school at 19 or take a gap year.
US college recruiting timeline for international athletes
Start 18 months before you arrive on campus. A season-by-season plan from the first list of schools to the visa, and what to do if you start late.
How to email US college coaches
20 emails to teams that need your position get more replies than 200 generic ones. When to write, which coaches to pick, and what to put in the email.
How to make a recruiting video for college coaches
What US college coaches look for in a highlight video: length, the order of clips, showing who you are, what each sport needs, and how to send it.
NAIA vs NCAA D2 for international athletes
Most international athletes in our roster data play outside D1. How the NAIA and NCAA D2 compare on money, playing time and eligibility.
The junior college route for international athletes
How a two-year US college (NJCAA) works, why international athletes start there, and how the move to a four-year school, credits and eligibility work.
The F-1 student visa for college athletes
From the school's offer to your first day on campus: the I-20, the SEVIS fee, the DS-160, the visa interview, when to arrive and the rules on work.
International recruiting in US women's college soccer
US colleges have more women's soccer teams than men's, and many coaches recruit abroad. How money, timing and recruiting work for international players.
College tennis, golf and swimming for international recruits
College tennis rosters are far more international than soccer rosters, and golf and swimming recruit abroad too. The countries and how each sport recruits.