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James Madison University

James Madison University
800 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Official telephone: (540) 568-6211
Website: www.jmu.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Michael D. Walsh,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

540 568-5681
540 568-3332 (fax)
admissions@jmu.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Final filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$70

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

AP and honors units recommended. Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 800 required. Rank in top half of secondary school class recommended for in-state applicants; rank in top third of secondary school class recommended for out-of-state applicants.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

neither required nor recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

SAT I

SAT II tests are:

required/recommended of applicants submitting SAT I or ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

January 15 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required
Foreign language:	3 required
History:	2 required
Math:	4 required
Science:	3 required
Social studies:	2 required
Total:	18 required

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Portfolio required of art program applicants.
Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank not considered
recommendations important
standardized test scores important
essay considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

56%

Average SAT I:

569 verbal, 578 math, 1147 combined

Average ACT:

25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 27

Test taken by majority of applicants:

SAT I

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

88%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

35%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

by April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

21,439

Number of applicants offered admission:

15,559 (73%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,408 (28%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

2,500

Number accepting place on waiting list:

1,200 (48%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

500 (42%)

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

28%

Room deposit amount:

$250, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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