Carnegie Mellon student athletes compete in the classroom, too. Here are some of the university's 2009-2010 best academic performing teams.

  • 3.62 GPA for the golf team-awarded top academic honors for Division III by the Golf Coaches Association of America.
  • 3.61 GPA for the women's basketball team-Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and also the top-ranking Division III institution.
  • 3.54 GPA for the volleyball team-awarded Academic Team Award by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
  • 3.52 GPA for the men's swimming and diving team-second among 80 institutions, according to College Swim Coaches Association of America.
  • 3.48 GPA for the women's swimming and diving team-12th among 121 institutions, according to College Swim Coaches Association of America.
  • 3.47 GPA for the women's tennis team-given All-Academic distinction by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.