The NCAA Elite 90 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships. Across all divisions, MIT is second with 17 awards and ranks first among NCAA Division III programs. Stanford holds the overall lead with 18 as the Engineers recently passed Alabama.
| Athlete | Sport | Year |
| Alex Cauneac '19 | Men's Tennis | 2018-19 |
| Jenna Melanson '20 | Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 2018-19 |
| Josh Rosenkranz '19 | Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2018-19 |
| Margaret Trautner '20 | Women's Indoor Track and Field | 2018-19 |
| Aidan Gilson '19 | Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2017-18 |
| Aidan Gilson '19 | Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 2016-17 |
| Maryann Gong '17 | Women's Outdoor Track and Field | 2016-17 |
| Helen Sakharova '19 | Women's Fencing | 2016-17 |
| Margaret Guo '16 | Women's Swimming and Diving | 2014-15 |
| Benjamin Lin '16 | Men's Fencing | 2014-15 |
| Carrington Motley '16 | Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 2014-15 |
| Joey Rafidi '15 | Men's Fencing | 2013-14 |
| Dacie Manion '16 | Women's Cross Country | 2012-13 |
| Lauren Kuntz '13 | Women's Indoor Track and Field | 2011-12 |
| Kyle Hannon '13 | Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2011-12 |
| Vladimir Sobes '11 | Men's Outdoor Track and Field | 2010-11 |
| Kyle Hannon '13 | Men's Indoor Track and Field | 2010-11 |