Belmont Student-Athletes Excel in the Classroom During the Fall Semester

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University student-athletes recorded another remarkable semester in the classroom as 2022 fall semester grades were finalized last week. 

For the 2022 fall semester, the departmental grade-point average (GPA) was 3.511, which marked the 50th consecutive semester that Belmont student-athletes have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher.   In addition, it was the sixth straight semester that the department GPA was over a 3.5.

"Once again our student-athletes did an extraordinary job in the classroom," said Scott Corley, Belmont Vice President/Director of Athletics.   "The credit for that performance goes to our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support staff who continue to maintain our department's commitment to academic excellence on a daily basis."

Highlights from the spring semester included: 

• Two-thirds of student-athletes achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher
• 12 Bruin teams posted a team GPA of 3.5 or higher for the semester.

The top-10 team GPAs from the spring semester were as follows:

Women's Golf – 3.869
Women's Cross Country – 3.759
Women's Basketball – 3.750
Men's Tennis – 3.690
Women's Track and Field – 3.656
Women's Soccer – 3.637
Volleyball – 3.636
Softball – 3.618
Men's Golf – 3.576
Women's Tennis – 3.563

About Belmont University
Located two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University consists of nearly 8,800 students who come from every state and 33 countries. Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report for innovation and commitment to undergraduate teaching, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christ-centered and student-focused community of learning and service. As a campus that aims to Let Hope Abound, the University is committed to producing graduates who are Hope Inspiring, Character Forming, Future Shaping, Community Engaging and Bridge Building people. With more than 115 areas of undergraduate study, 41 master's programs and five doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual's horizon. For more information, visit www.belmont.edu.