Historical Acceptance Rates

James Madison University has experienced a decline in its overall acceptance rates over recent years. For the application year 2024, the acceptance rate is 76.25%, with 35,750 applicants and 27,258 accepted. This marks a drop from 78.31% in 2023, which had 30,727 applicants and 24,062 acceptances, and a significant decrease from 86.0% in 2022 when 21,176 students applied and 18,211 were accepted. The trend indicates a gradual increase in selectivity, as the acceptance rate was at 71.13% for the application year 2019.