Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2022-23, JMU's acceptance rate is 78.31% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 20.21%. 12,477 men and 18,148 women applied to JMU and 9,143 men and 14,837 women students were accepted.
6 applicants who has another gender applied and 4 were accepted.78 accepted students' gender is unknown.
Among them, 2,125 men and 2,732 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2022). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at JMU.
Acceptance Rate and 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 20.21%23.24%18.41%25.00%6.41%
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2023, 1,104 students (23% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 168 students (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at JMU.
The median SAT score is 1,240 with 630 SAT EBRW and 610 SAT Math median scores. The 75th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 670 and the 25th percentile is 580. The SAT Math 75th percentile score is 650 and 25th percentile is 560 .
The median ACT composite score is 26 with 75th percentile score of 29 and 25th percentile score of 23 at JMU.
The SAT and ACT scores at James Madison University are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,124, ACT: 23 - public research university with high research activity).
2023 SAT and ACT Scores at JMU
25th Percentile50th Percentile (Median)75th Percentile
SAT Total114012401320
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580630670
SAT Math560610650
ACT Composite232629
ACT Math000
ACT English000
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2022-23, total 4,863 first-year students enrolled in JMU. The proportion of full-time students is 99.92% and part-time students is 0.08%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.70% and women students is 56.18%. 0.02% of students has another gender and 0.10% students' gender is unknown.
The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at JMU.
First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at JMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Total4,8632,1252,73215
Full-time4,8592,1242,72915
Part-time41300
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at JMU. The english proficiency test is reqired .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply James Madison University.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
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JMU Admission Requirements
High School GPARequired
High School RankNot Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)Required
Completion of College Preparatory ProgramRequired
RecommendationsConsidered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of CompetenciesNot Considered
SAT / ACTConsidered, if submitted
English Proficiency TestRequired
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)Not Considered
Work experienceConsidered, if submitted
Personal statement or essayConsidered, if submitted
Legacy statusNot Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $70 for undergraduate schools and $60 for graduate schools of James Madison University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to JMU.
Admission Information for Applying to JMU
Open Admission PolicyNo
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$60
Admission Informationwww.jmu.edu/admissions
Online Applicationwww.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar SystemSemester
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree OfferedBachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)
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