Celebrating Academic Excellence

By Norwich Athletic Communications

Norwich athletics celebrates the student-athletes who have earned recognition in the classroom.

Graphic showing Fall 2025 academic recap with a 3.29 department GPA, counts for Dean’s List and President’s List, and a small photo of students at an event.

Norwich University student-athletes continued their tradition of academic excellence during the fall 2025 semester, combining for a 3.29 department-wide GPA while placing 306 Cadets on the Dean's and President's Lists.

A total of 238 student-athletes earned Dean's List honors (3.4–3.9 GPA), while 68 Cadets achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA to land on the President's List. The results reflect the sustained commitment Norwich student-athletes bring to the classroom while balancing the demands of competition, leadership, and service.

Department Leaders

Women's basketball and Men's ice hockey shared the top team GPA in the department, each posting an outstanding 3.79 mark for the semester.

Men's ice hockey led all programs with 13 President's List honorees, while football paced the department with 28 Dean's List selection

Women's Programs — Top Team GPAs
  • Women's Basketball — 3.79 (5 President's List, 10 Dean's List)
  • Women's Ice Hockey — 3.69 (9 President's List, 13 Dean's List)
  • Women's Cross Country — 3.44 (1 President's List, 9 Dean's List)
  • Women's Lacrosse — 3.42 (3 President's List, 14 Dean's List)
  • Softball — 3.37 (3 President's List, 7 Dean's List)
Men's Programs — Top Team GPAs
  • Men's Ice Hockey — 3.79 (13 President's List, 14 Dean's List)
  • Men's Golf — 3.67 (3 President's List, 6 Dean's List)
  • Men's Cross Country — 3.36 (7 President's List, 7 Dean's List)
  • Men's Swimming & Diving — 3.34 (12 Dean's List)
  • Men's Basketball — 3.27 (1 President's List, 4 Dean's List)

Across all programs, Norwich student-athletes once again demonstrated the discipline, leadership, and time management required to thrive in the classroom while competing at a championship level. With the spring semester underway, the Cadets remain committed to sustaining the academic standard that defines Norwich Athletics.

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