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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 transfer admissions information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.
TRANSFER ACCEPTANCE
Transfer applicants are accepted: yes
Number of transfer applications received: 1,891
Number of transfer applicants offered admission: 1,123 (59%)
Number of transfer applicants offered admission who enrolled: 651 (58%)
Percent of all new students who were transfers: 15%

APPLICATION AND CREDIT TRANSFER
Terms for which transfers may enroll: fall, spring, summer
Minimum number of credits applicant needs to apply as a transfer student: 24
Items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
  • high school transcript required of all
  • college transcript(s) required of all
  • essay or personal statement recommended of all
  • interview not required
  • standardized test scores not required
  • statement(s) of good standing from prior institution(s) not required
Closing date for transfer applicants: March 1 for fall, October 15 for spring, February 1 for summer
Notification date for transfer applicants: late April for fall, mid-November for spring, early April for summer
Dates transfer applicants must accept offer of admission by: within two weeks after notification of admission for fall, within two weeks after notification of admission for spring, within two weeks after notification of admission for summer
Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit: C
Minimum number of credits that must be earned at school: 60 to receive an associate's degree, 120 to receive a bachelor's degree

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