SAT Scores Trends at JMU

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.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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.

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.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares James Madison University' SAT score to similar schools.