SAT Scores Trends at JMU

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of James Madison University is 1200, and current year SAT score is 1250

The SAT score have been increased 120 points since 2015 and it has risen steadily in recent years at JMU. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 10 points at JMU. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at JMU.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores JMU by SAT score range 1150-1250, 1200-1300, and 1250-1350.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1250 at JMU. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1115 (25^th percentile) and 1285 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at JMU.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at James Madison University since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,040	1,130	1,220	520	565	610	520	565	610
2016-17	1,030	1,125	1,220	520	565	610	510	560	610
2017-18	1,100	1,180	1,260	540	580	620	560	600	640
2018-19	1,120	1,205	1,290	550	595	640	570	610	650
2019-20	1,120	1,205	1,290	550	595	640	570	610	650
2020-21	1,120	1,200	1,280	550	590	630	570	610	650
2021-22	1,140	1,225	1,310	560	605	650	580	620	660
2022-23	1,140	1,240	1,320	560	610	650	580	630	670
2023-24	1,170	1,240	1,320	570	610	650	600	630	670
2024-25	1,170	1,250	1,340	570	610	660	600	640	680
Average	1115	1200	1285	549	593	636	566	608	649

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

James Madison University SAT Score Trends Chart

James Madison University SAT Math Score Trends Chart

James Madison University SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 27 at JMU. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 23 (25^th percentile) and 28 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are relatively competitive and high (above the national average) at JMU.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at James Madison University since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	23	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	22	25	27	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	23	26	28	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021-22	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2022-23	23	26	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2023-24	25	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
2024-25	24	27	29	-	-	-	-	-	-
Average	23	26	28	0	0	0	0	0	0

James Madison University ACT Score Trends Chart

James Madison University ACT Math Score Trends Chart

James Madison University ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
James Madison University	1240	1250	0.81%
Northeastern University	1490	1500	-0.67%
Elon University	1200	1210	-0.83%
University of North Carolina Wilmington	1280	1290	-0.78%
University of Delaware	1280	1290	-0.78%
Drexel University	1340	1330	0.75%

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