Wait List Acceptance Rate

James Madison University has maintained a consistent wait list acceptance rate of 20.0% over the past five application years. In 2024, 5,363 applicants were offered a place on the wait list, with 1,073 eventually accepted. This mirrors the data from 2023, where 4,609 were offered and 922 accepted, as well as previous years, where acceptance rates remained steady with 2,176 offered and 635 accepted in 2022, and similar figures from 2021 and 2020. This trend indicates stability in JMU's approach to wait list admissions, providing a predictable pathway for applicants.