
James Madison University reports a transfer acceptance rate of 74.6% for the application year 2024, with 1,780 applicants and 1,328 accepted. This marks a slight decrease from the previous year’s rate of 77.0%, where 1,603 students applied and 1,234 were accepted. Over the past few years, acceptance rates have generally been declining, dropping from 80.2% in 2021 and 77.0% in 2022. The average GPA of accepted transfer students stands at 3.62, indicating a strong applicant pool despite the dip in acceptance rates.