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Applying to JMU

Acceptance Rate 78.31%
Yield 20.21%
SAT Score 1,240
ACT Score 26
Applicants 30,727

JMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 78.31% at James Madison University. Total 30,727 students applied and 24,062 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,240 and the average ACT score is 26.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to JMU.
Open Admission Policy
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.jmu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/
Acceptance Rate78.31%
Average Test Scores1,240 SAT / 26 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 78.31%. A total of 30,727 students (12,477 men and 18,148 women) have applied to and 24,062 (9,143 men and 14,837 women) students admitted to James Madison University.
Among them, 2,125 male and 2,732 female students have enrolled into JMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.21%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at JMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants30,72712,47718,148696
Admitted24,0629,14314,837478
Enrolled4,8632,1252,73215
Acceptance Rate 78.31% 73.28% 81.76% 66.67% 81.25%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.21% 23.24% 18.41% 25.00% 6.41%
[Chart] James Madison University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At JMU, 1,104 applicants (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 168 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,240 at JMU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,320 and 25th percentile score is 1,140.
The average ACT score is 26 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 29 and the 25th percentile score is 23.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at JMU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of JMU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at JMU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total114012401320
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630670
Math560610650
ACT Composite232629
Math000
English000
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to James Madison University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for JMU
High School GPA
High School Rank
High School Record
Completion of College Preparatory Program
Recommendations
Formal Demonstration of Competencies
Admission Test Scores
English Proficiency Test
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)
Work experience
Personal statement or essay
Legacy status
Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at JMU

The calendar system at James Madison University is Semester. James Madison University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that James Madison University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits
Credits for Life Experiences
Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Credit for military training