Confirmed: Illinois is smart.
The NCAA released their 2013-14 APR (academic progress report) scores on Wednesday afternoon and, as usual, Illinois did pretty well! Six programs--baseball, men's golf, women's golf, women's gymnastics, women's tennis, and volleyball--managed to post perfect 1000 scores.
Overall, 20 of Illinois' 21 sport programs exceeded the national averages for their respective sport.
| Sport | Score |
| Baseball | 1000 |
| Football | 973 |
| Men's Basketball | 984 |
| Men's Cross Country | 979 |
| Men's Golf | 1000 |
| Men's Gymnastics | 981 |
| Men's Tennis | 985 |
| Men's Track (Indoor) | 969 |
| Men's Track (Outdoor) | 975 |
| Wrestling | 972 |
| Softball | 988 |
| Women's Basketball | 976 |
| Women's Cross Country | 994 |
| Women's Golf | 1000 |
| Women's Gymnastics | 1000 |
| Women's Soccer | 997 |
| Women's Swimming/Diving | 987 |
| Women's Tennis | 1000 |
| Women's Track (Indoor) | 984 |
| Women's Track (Outdoor) | 984 |
| Volleyball | 1000 |
Here's the full press release from the Illinois athletic department (h/t Jenny Dewar)
Champaign, Ill.