Nebraska's rich tradition of academic excellence is solidified on the national level through the University's dominance of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America awards. University of Nebraska student-athletes from all teams and all sports have combined to far outdistance any other school in the Big Ten Conference. Nebraska ranks second in NCAA Division I with 362 CSC Academic All-Americans (as of Aug. 1, 2024). 

To be considered for the award, student-athletes must be sophomore status or above, maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative grade-point average, be a team starter or key reserve and be active in the community. 

Nebraska became the first school across all sports and all divisions to reach the 300 milestone in 2012-13. In fact, only 10 other schools across all divisions (MIT, 444; Stanford, 375; Notre Dame, 278; John Hopkins, 264; Alabama, 235; Penn State, 234; Emory University, 227; Washington University in St. Louis, 226; Minnesota, 210; and Carnegie Mellon, 202) have reached the 200 mark.

The Nebraska football team leads the nation (all teams, all sports, all divisions) with 108 College Sports Communicators Academic All-Americans - 41 more than second-place Penn State. 

The Nebraska volleyball team leads all NCAA Division I women's teams all-time across all sports with 41. Only one other NCAA Division I volleyball program has more than 15 all-time Academic All-Americans (Stanford, 23). The Nebraska softball team is fifth among all women's programs (third in softball) with 31, trailing only Husker volleyball, Alabama softball (37), Arkansas track and field/cross country (37), and Tennessee softball (34).

Nebraska also leads NCAA Division I men's track and field/cross country programs all-time with 37 all-time Academic All-Americans, eight more than second-place Stanford (29). The Husker women's track and field/cross country program ranks second in NCAA Division I with 24 Academic All-Americans.

The Husker baseball program ranks fifth all time in NCAA Division I with 22 Academic All-Americans of its own.

All information updated as of August 2024.