Transfer Admissions Process
Students having earned college credits after high school graduation are classified as transfer applicants.
Admissions Process
The transfer admission process at JMU is competitive. To be eligible to apply for transfer admission, a student must have completed or be in the process of completing at least 24 credit hours post-high school graduation. Associate degree-completers and those with two years of completed college credits are given priority consideration in the admission process. JMU is seeking applicants who have completed at least one college-level course in the four core academic areas of English, mathematics, laboratory science and social science, with As and Bs. Math is extremely important in the transfer admission process. Typically, a 3.0 cumulative GPA from all college coursework is considered competitive.
Academic Majors
Applicants are offered admission to the university, not a specific major, department or school. Some majors have special requirements. Please visit academic programs to be sure you are aware of any requirements for admission to a specific major.
Evaluation of Credit
The Office of the Registrar will complete an evaluation of credit after an offer of admission has been made. Each course taken at another institution will be evaluated individually, and credit will be allowed only for parallel college courses offered at JMU in which a grade of "C" or better has been earned. A "C-" will not transfer. Contact the Office of the Registrar, (540) 568-3324, for more information.
Subject to approval of the Academic Services Center in the College of Business, transfer credit will be given routinely for College of Business courses that are offered at the 100 and 200 level at JMU. Transfer credit will be given for courses offered at the 300 and 400 level at JMU only when you have attained at least junior status, as defined by the institution where you enrolled in the course, if approved by the College of Business .
While there is no limit to the number of hours that may transfer to JMU, you must have a total of 60 hours from a four-year institution, with 30 credit hours completed at James Madison University to meet degree requirements and receive a degree.
Virginia Community College Associate Degrees: Applicants earning a transferable Virginia Community College Associate Degree will have fulfilled their General Education requirements. Please refer to the Transfer Guide for information on how courses transfer to JMU.