James Madison University (out-of-state)

James Madison University is known for being a fairly selective school. The school receives about 38,400 applications each year. The overall acceptance rate tends to be around 72 percent which equates to 27,482 students who were successful in the admission process of the school. But, when the semester begins, only about 5,000 or 18 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 57 percent of those accepted women enrolled at James Madison University and 42 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 1,180 - 1,340 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.