James Madison University is known for being a fairly selective school. The school receives about 42,600 applications each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 69 percent which equates to 29,303 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the semester begins, only about 4,900 or 17 percent of the candidates who received the letter of acceptance from James Madison University decide to attend. The institution’s application data shows that 41 percent of the students who applied are men compared to 58 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 55 percent of those accepted women enrolled at James Madison University and 44 percent were males. James Madison University’s undergraduate application fee is $70. Students should submit their ACT or SAT scores to James Madison University when applying. Most often, an ACT score of 24 - 29 or a 1,170 - 1,350 SAT score is the range in which students have greater chances to be accepted. This school also allows submissions of Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
42,598
Male 17,735
Female 24,860

 

Acceptance
29,303
Male 11,568
Female 17,732

 

Enrollment Total
4,933
Male 2,182
Female 2,751


Acceptance Rate
68.8%
Male
65.2%
Female
71.3%

 

Yield
16.8%
Male
18.9%
Female
15.5%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$70


Graduate

$60



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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