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Posted: May 28, 2025

Tartans Impress Once Again in Classroom During Spring Semester

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(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) –  It was a terrific spring semester for Carnegie Mellon Athletics, as nine teams earned NCAA Championship appearances during the winter and spring seasons—while Tartans continued to shine in the classroom. An impressive 147 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, and nearly two-thirds posted a GPA of 3.50 or higher, exemplifying the department’s commitment to excellence on and off the field.

“Carnegie Mellon student-athletes continue to set the standard for what it means to pursue excellence—competitively, academically, and as leaders in our community,” said Director of Athletics Josh Centor. “This spring, we saw multiple teams compete on the national stage while maintaining extraordinary academic performance. With the Highmark Center now fully integrated into our daily experience, our student-athletes are thriving in new ways and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. This is what Division III athletics should be—holistic, inspiring, and rooted in purpose—and I’m incredibly proud to celebrate our Tartans.”

Highlights include:

  • Women's Basketball: Eight players earned 4.0s, contributing to the fourth-highest GPA among women's teams at 3.70, and won the program's second-ever NCAA Tournament game.
  • Women's Swimming and Diving: Eighteen athletes recorded 4.0 GPAs for the semester with the team sending four athletes to the NCAA Championships and achieving a semester GPA of 3.72 to tie for the top spot among women's teams.
  • Women's Tennis: Six earned 4.0s while the team finished with a 3.71 GPA and advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament.
  • Women's Track and Field: Fifteen athletes were perfect for the semester with the team earning a 3.62 GPA.
  • Softball: The team earned a 3.57 GPA for the semester with nine collecting a 4.0.
  • Women's Golf: Earned the tie for the semester's highest GPA at 3.72 with four players earning perfect marks. The team placed second at the NCAA Championships.
  • Men's Track and Field: Fifteen tallied a 4.0 for the semester while the program had four All-America performances.
  • Men's Tennis: A 3.33 team GPA with five athletes earning a 4.0.
  • Men's Swimming and Diving: Thirteen athletes were perfect for the semester with the team earning a 3.51 GPA while placing sixth at the NCAA Championships and winning three individual national titles.
  • Men's Golf: Four athletes led the program to a 3.65 GPA, the second highest among men's teams, and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.
  • Men's Basketball: Three players earned 4.0s with the team earning a 3.44 GPA.

Seventeen upperclassmen maintained cumulative 4.0 GPAs, 15 first years excelled with a 4.0 for the year, and four graduate students maintained perfect marks. Across disciplines, student-athletes excelled, with the following achieving 4.0s:

  • 56 in the College of Engineering
  • 43 in the Tepper School of Business
  • 25 in Dietrich College
  • 10 in the Mellon College of Science
  • Nine from Information Systems
  • Two in the School of Computer Science
  • One in the College of Fine Arts
  • One in the Heinz College