Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 4767 first-time undergrad students enrolled at JMU. Among these students, 1,231 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 251 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1225
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 18265 admitted students 1231 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
26%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1140-1310. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 660, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 660.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 650, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1225 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to JMU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 36% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
580-660 -
Math
560-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
27
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 18265 admitted students 251 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
5%
Similar to the SAT, JMU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 5% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 24 and 29, with 25% scoring above 29 and another 25% scoring below 24.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
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Math
0-0 -
Composite
24-29
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$60
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in JMU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, JMU received a total of 21,176 applications. These applications included 8,050 male applicants and 13,126 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 21,176 applicants, JMU admitted 18,265 students. Among the admitted students, there were 6,565 males and 11,700 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 4,767 students chose to enroll at JMU. This means that 4,767 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,024 were male and 2,743 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, JMU had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 82% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. JMU had an overall yield rate of 26% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for JMU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
James Madison University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
JMU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Recommendation letters
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at James Madison University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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