BU Athletics Reaches New Academic Highs; All Programs Achieve 3.0 GPA or Higher in 2019-20
June 9, 2020 | General, Student-Athlete Academic Support Service, Bloom Family Leadership Initiative
BOSTON - The student-athletes of the Boston University Department of Athletics put together a terrific semester in the classroom - and at home - setting new benchmarks with a 3.56 grade-point average in the spring to finish the year at 3.37.
It marked the first semester in department history that every BU team achieved a GPA of 3.0 or above and the marks pushed every team's 2019-20 GPA over a 3.0 as well.
The 3.37 overall GPA is an all-time high and marks the fifth year in a row that the record has been set. Another record was set as 72 Terriers received a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring semester.
BU's 24 varsity programs combined to earn above a 3.20 GPA in each semester for the third time in as many years. Field hockey had the highest GPA in the spring with a 3.77 while women's golf was tops for the year at 3.68.
It marked the first semester in department history that every BU team achieved a GPA of 3.0 or above and the marks pushed every team's 2019-20 GPA over a 3.0 as well.
The 3.37 overall GPA is an all-time high and marks the fifth year in a row that the record has been set. Another record was set as 72 Terriers received a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring semester.
"It certainly has been a challenging few months for everyone but our student-athletes really stepped up while adjusting to remote learning," said BU director of athletics Drew Marrochello. "While I'm rarely surprised by our success in the classroom, setting another department record while having all of our programs eclipse the 3.0 mark for the year is something to marvel at. I thank them for staying focused during these trying times and look forward to the day they're back on campus."
BU's 24 varsity programs combined to earn above a 3.20 GPA in each semester for the third time in as many years. Field hockey had the highest GPA in the spring with a 3.77 while women's golf was tops for the year at 3.68.
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