Nebraska Wesleyan University ranks among the all-time leaders in the entire nation, regardless of college division (NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA), with 80 student-athletes, who have won 119 CoSIDA Academic All-American awards between them.

The total ranks NWU 10th among all schools. NWU ranks fourth among NCAA Division III institutions.  Nebraska Wesleyan holds nearly 100 more Academic All-America awards than its nearest competitor within the GPAC.

Nebraska Wesleyan has produced nine CoSIDA Academic All-Americans during the 2011-12 school year with seven football players earning Academic All-American honors, as well as one men's basketball player and one women's basketball player.  Four football players were First-Team Academic All-Americans to lead all schools in the country in the college division.

Since 2000, NWU has produced 56 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, which also ranks in the top 15 in the nation.

To be eligible for CoSIDA Academic All-America consideration, a student-athlete must first earn first-team All-District honors following a vote of the CoSIDA members in each district.

To qualify for nomination to the all-district ballot, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better, have attended the school at least two terms, be at least a sophomore in athletic eligibility and be a starter or key reserve in their respective sport.

Nebraska Wesleyan University CoSIDA Academic All-Americans

*Academic All-American of the Year in 1995

* Academic All-American of the Year in 2006