How much do ID camps cost?

A one-day college ID camp typically costs about $100 to $250 before travel. In ID Season's data the median is soccer about $180, baseball about $150, softball about $135.

Are College ID Camps Worth It? How to Choose, and What They Cost

Q: Are college ID camps worth it?

They can be, when the camp is at a college that is a realistic fit and the coaches are recruiting your position. A camp is the one place a coach sees you play in their own drills, and you see the campus and the staff.

The short answer

An ID camp is worth it when it's at a college that's a realistic fit for you, academically and athletically, and the coaches are likely to recruit your position. It's rarely worth it as a lottery ticket at a school that isn't a fit.

For many programs, a camp is where a coach first sees a player in person: in their drills, with their staff. It's also your best look at the campus, the team and the coaches.

What it costs

A one-day college camp usually costs $100–$250 before travel. In ID Season's data the median price is soccer about $180, baseball about $150, softball about $135. Overnight and multi-day camps cost more. Add travel, and a weekend away can cost several times the fee, so choose carefully.

How to choose which camps

Fit first. Pick schools where you'd want to study and where your level is realistic. A D3 or NAIA program that wants you can be a better use of a weekend than a D1 camp with 300 players.
Will they need your position? A team losing several seniors at your position is more likely to be looking. ID Season counts the seniors leaving at each position for soccer.
Who's coaching? Camps run by the program's own staff mean the coaches who recruit are the ones watching. Some camps also bring in coaches from other colleges.
Size and format. Smaller camps with game play give coaches a better look than huge camps that are mostly drills.
Timing. Go when you're ready to be evaluated, and around your own season and school calendar.

Make the day count

Email the coach a week or two before, with your schedule and a short video if you have one. (How to email a college coach.)
Play your game: compete, communicate and be coachable. Coaches notice attitude as much as skill.
Follow up afterward with a short thank-you and what you learned.

Find the camps

ID Season puts the ID and prospect camps of every US college soccer, baseball and softball program (6,352 programs) on one map and calendar, checked every night.

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