Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Delaware's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than James Madison's
SAT midpoint
2
James Madison's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Delaware's
Yield rate
3
U. Delaware admits 71% vs. 72% at James Madison
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Delaware71%Most selective

James Madison72%

Applicants

U. Delaware40KMost

James Madison38.4K

Admitted

U. Delaware28.2KMost

James Madison27.5K

Yield rate

U. Delaware16%

James Madison18%Highest

Quad's selectivity

U. DelawareSelective
James MadisonSelective

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Delaware73%

James Madison74%

Men admitted

U. Delaware66%

James Madison67%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Delaware

1190–1370

James Madison

1170–1340

Axis runs 1100–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Delaware

28–32

James Madison

24–29

Axis runs 20–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Delaware19%

James Madison14%

Submitted ACT

U. Delaware3%

James Madison3%

Test policy

U. DelawareTest-optional
James MadisonTest-blind

How they read a record

U. Delaware
and GPA are both very important; tests are important; class rank is considered. 70% of first-years had a 3.75 or higher, so and rarely sets an applicant apart; the courses behind it carry more of the weight.
James Madison
GPA is very important; tests are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Delaware	James Madison
High school GPA	Very important	Very important
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Considered	Not considered
College-prep program	Required	Required
Recommendations	Important	Considered
Essay	Important	Considered
Legacy status	Considered	Not considered
Work experience	Important	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Considered	Not considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent release;James Madison University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why