COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia International University Athletics had ten teams recognized on Monday as NAIA Scholar Teams for the 2024-25 academic year. The NAIA Scholar Team award is given to programs that achieve a minimum 3.0 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. Each team's GPA includes every varsity athlete listed on an official team roster during the academic year.
CIU's teams honored by the NAIA are:
- Women's Cross Country — 3.58 GPA
- Women's Indoor Track & Field — 3.46 GPA
- Women's Outdoor Track & Field — 3.46 GPA
- Softball — 3.44 GPA
- Women's Soccer — 3.42 GPA
- Men's Cross Country — 3.31 GPA
- Women's Volleyball — 3.25 GPA
- Men's Soccer — 3.22 GPA
- Baseball — 3.14 GPA
- Men's Basketball — 3.1
