College sports is a fantastic way of combining education with high-level sports whilst getting your degree funded.

The likes of Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, Annika Sorenstam, Clint Dempsey, Mia Hamm and many more were college athletes. Being a student-athlete is a similar lifestyle of a professional athlete, but instead of being paid a salary, college athletes receive a paid education through a sports scholarship.

Some college sports programs are on a par with professional sports worldwide. Top student-athletes are celebrities and icons.  College football teams often play in front of 100,000 fans and some student athletes can be watched by millions of people on ESPN every week. The results and glamour of US college sports feature on national television, the internet and in newspapers. The performance and the results of the university teams are paramount to the fans and the local community. This loyal support and media interest makes college sports a multi-billion dollar industry.  

"THE VALUE OF COLLEGE SPORTS"

• COLLEGE SPORTS EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM, COMPETITION AND IN LIFE
• GRADUATING IS AS IMPORTANT AS WINNING ON THE PLAYING FIELD
• NCAA SPORTS HELP STUDENTS LEARN, COMPETE AND SUCCEED
• COLLEGE SPORTS PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF STUDENT-ATHLETES
• COLLEGE ATHLETES LEARN LEADERSHIP, CONFIDENCE, DISCIPLINE AND TEAMWORK THROUGH THEIR SPORTS
• 460,000 COLLEGE ATHLETES, 19,000 TEAMS, 1,100 MEMBER SCHOOLS, 3 DIVISIONS