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James Madison University Acceptance Rate
James Madison University has an overall acceptance rate of 71.5% for the application year 2024, with 38,426 applicants and 27,480 accepted. The Regular Decision (RD) rate mirrors the overall acceptance rate at 71.5%. Transfer students enjoy a higher acceptance rate of 74.6%, with 1,780 applicants and 1,328 accepted. Recent trends reveal a decline from an 86.2% overall acceptance rate in 2021 to the current rate, and a significant drop in waitlist acceptance rates from 55.6% in 2022 to just 1.4% in 2024, highlighting increasing selectivity. SAT scores show a middle 50% range between 1190 and 1330, and the average GPA stands at 3.62.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 38,426
Accepted Applicants: 27,480
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
James Madison University's acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 71.5%, with 38,426 applicants and 27,480 admissions. This marks a decline from 76.2% in 2023 and 78.3% in 2022, highlighting a downward trend in acceptance rates over the past few years. The acceptance rate for 2021 was significantly higher at 86.2%, which further emphasizes this shift from a more lenient admission to a more competitive selection process. Historical data shows that acceptance rates have fluctuated between 65.7% and 86.2% over the past decade, indicating an increasingly competitive landscape for potential applicants.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
James Madison University's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 1.4%, with 41 applicants admitted out of 2,926 offered a spot. This marks a significant decline from the previous year, 2023, where the acceptance rate was 3.1% with 141 of 4,589 offered admission. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated greatly, with a striking 55.6% acceptance rate in 2022, where 2,594 were admitted from 4,666 offered spots. The trend shows a downward shift in recent years, highlighting the increasing competitiveness of the wait list process at JMU.
2926
Offered a Place
41
Admitted
1.4%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
James Madison University reports a transfer acceptance rate of 74.6% for the application year 2024, with 1,780 applicants and 1,328 accepted. This marks a slight decrease from the previous year’s rate of 77.0%, where 1,603 students applied and 1,234 were accepted. Over the past few years, acceptance rates have generally been declining, dropping from 80.2% in 2021 and 77.0% in 2022. The average GPA of accepted transfer students stands at 3.62, indicating a strong applicant pool despite the dip in acceptance rates.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 1,780
Accepted Applicants: 1,328
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.62
SAT
1190-1330
Math: 570-660
Reading: 600-680
ACT
24-29
Math: -
English: -
Reading: -
Science: -
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| Asian American | 5.49% |
| White | 71.91% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 8.71% |
| Black/African American | 4.79% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0.18% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.12% |
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