Wheaton College Athletics

The Academic All-America® program honors student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level in athletics and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by College Sports Communicators (CSC) - a 2,000-plus member organization consisted of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.50 on a scale of 4.00, and have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their current institution. Since the program's inception in 1952, CSC has bestowed Academic All-America honors on more than 15,000 student-athletes in Division I, II, III, NAIA and junior colleges covering all NCAA championship sports.

Through the 2024-25 school year, Wheaton produced 121 Academic All-Americans which ranks 19th among current Division III schools.

Since 2000 (from 2000 through 202), Wheaton has had at least once Academic All-America selection for 26-consecutive years. Wheaton's active streak is the longest among current CCIW members. 

Current Academic All-America streaks for CCIW schools 
(with at least one AAA for those years) 

26 - Wheaton (2000-25)
14 - Illinois Wesleyan (2012-25)
9 - North Central (2017-25)
6 - Carroll (2020-25)
3 – Augustana (2023-25)
3 - Elmhurst (2023-25)
2 - North Park (2024-25)

Wheaton's current 26-year streak ranks third in CCIW history. 

Top Academic All-America streaks in the CCIW (all-time)

1. Augustana, 37 (1983-2020)
2. Illinois Wesleyan, 31 (1970-2001)
3. Wheaton, 26 (2000-2025)

Wheaton's current 26-year streak is tied for eighth among all current NCAA Division III member institutions.

1.) Rose-Hulman, 40 (1986-2025)
2.) MIT, 37 (1989-2025) 
3.) Calvin, 34 (1992-2025)
4.) Kenyon, 33 (1993-2025)
5.) RPI, 31 (1995-2025)
6.) Baldwin Wallace, 30 (1996-2025)
7.) Washington & Lee, 27 (1999-2025)
T8.) Wheaton (IL), 26 (2000-2025)
T8.) Nebraska Wesleyan, 26 (2000-2025)
T8.) Texas Lutheran, 26 (2000-2025)
T11.) Johns Hopkins, 25 (2001-2025)
T11.) Otterbein, 25 (2001-2025)
13.) WashU, 23 (2003-2025)
T14.) Carnegie Mellon, 22 (2004-2025)
T14.) Denison, 22 (2004-2025)
T16.) Case Western Reserve, 21 (2005-2025)
T16.) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), 21 (2005-2025)
T18.) Stevens Institute of Technology, 20 (2006-2025)
T18.) Wartburg, 20 (2006-2025)
T18.) Wisconsin-Whitewater, 20 (2006-2025)