James Madison University · Admissions

Harrisonburg, VA · City · Public · Research university · the Dukes · Website ↗

Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.

76%

Admitted

of 35,750 applicants

51st

Selectivity percentile

among Division I schools

1170–1320

SAT middle 50%

25–29

ACT middle 50%

Optional

Test scores

81%

Graduate in 6 yrs

Where your scores would fall

The band is the middle 50% of admitted students; type a score to see where you land. A score alone is not a decision — coaches and admissions weigh the whole file.

SAT 1170 – 1320 Your SAT

SAT reading 600 – 670

SAT math 570 – 650

ACT 25 – 29 Your ACT

Test-optional: scores are considered if you send them but not required.

Selectivity in context

More selective than51%

Graduation rate81%

Applicants35,750
Admitted27,170 76%
Undergraduates21,006
Women58%
Graduate within 6 years81%

For a recruit, admission runs alongside the coach's support: many schools admit supported athletes inside the middle 50%, but the academic floor is the school's, not the coach's. NCAA eligibility (a 2.3 core GPA for Division I) is a separate bar — see the guides.

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