Belmont Student-Athletes Continue to Shine in the Classroom This Spring

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - - Belmont University student-athletes recorded another remarkable semester in the classroom as 2026 spring semester grades were finalized last week. 

For the 2026 spring semester, the departmental grade-point average (GPA) was 3.449, which marked the 57th consecutive semester that Belmont student-athletes have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The department GPA for the 2025-26 academic year was 3.478. 

"Once again, our student-athletes did an amazing job in the classroom," said Scott Corley, Belmont Vice President/Director of Athletics.  "All of the credit goes to our student-athletes, coaches, and academic support staff who continue to work hard every day to maintain our department's commitment to academic excellence."

Highlights from the spring semester included: 

• 60 percent of student-athletes achieved a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher
• 80 percent of student-athletes achieved a semester GPA of 3.0 of higher
• 18 percent of student-athletes earned a perfect 4.00 GPA
• Eight Bruin teams posted a team GPA of 3.5 or higher for the semester.
• All 16 teams posted a team GPA of 3.10 or higher.

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

Women's Tennis – 3.795
Women's Cross Country – 3.724
Cheer – 3.713
Men's Soccer – 3.618
Women's Soccer – 3.607
Volleyball – 3.605
Softball – 3.565
Women's Track and Field – 3.541
Men's Golf – 3.442
Men's Cross Country – 3.425

About Belmont University
Located two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University comprises nearly 9,000 students from every state and 33 countries. Nationally ranked and consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report for innovation in higher education, the University offers more than 115 areas of undergraduate study, 41 master's programs and eight doctoral degrees. With a focus on whole-person formation and data-informed social innovation, Belmont is committed to forming diverse leaders of character equipped to solve the world's complex problems. For more information, visit www.belmont.edu.