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

James Madison72%

U. Delaware71%Most selective

Applicants

James Madison38.4K

U. Delaware40KMost

Admitted

James Madison27.5K

U. Delaware28.2KMost

Yield rate

James Madison18%Highest

U. Delaware16%

Quad's selectivity

James MadisonSelective
U. DelawareSelective

Men and women

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

Women admitted

James Madison74%

U. Delaware73%

Men admitted

James Madison67%

U. Delaware66%

Test scores

SAT total,

James Madison

1170–1340

U. Delaware

1190–1370

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

ACT composite,

James Madison

24–29

U. Delaware

28–32

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

Submitted SAT

James Madison14%

U. Delaware19%

Submitted ACT

James Madison3%

U. Delaware3%

Test policy

James MadisonTest-blind
U. DelawareTest-optional

How they read a record

James Madison
GPA is very important; tests are considered.
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.

What they look at

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

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;James Madison University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout 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