You can check your application status in the Applicant Center of MyMadison. The Applicant Center is only available after you have submitted your application and activated your JMU eID.
What is MyMadison?
MyMadison is the portal you will use to check the status of your application and view your admissions decision once it becomes available. You can find this information in the Applicant Center section of MyMadison.
The Applicant Center reflects the most up-to-date information about your application, so you're encouraged to check your account regularly. Items will no longer appear in your "To Do" list once they have been matched to your application file. Please keep in mind that electronic documents are not automatically matched. They may take a few days to appear as received in your account.
To access your MyMadison portal, you will need your eID and password.
What is an eID?
Your JMU eID is a system-generated, six-character username made up of letters and numbers (for example, ax23dy). It serves as your unique identity within JMU's systems.
Important: Your eID is not the same as your nine-digit Student ID number.
Activating your account
After your application is received and processed, you will receive an email from JMU (sent by noreply@mylogin.jmu.edu with the subject of "Welcome to JMU Okta") within 3-5 business days with instructions to activate your JMU eID.
Once you've clicked the link in your activation email, you will be taken to mylogin.jmu.edu, where you will be asked to log in with your JMU eID (displayed on the email as the Username) and set a password for your account.
If you are having problems activating your eID or logging into MyMadison, look through our Applicant Center FAQs for helpful tips. For further assistance, you may contact the JMU IT Help Desk at helpdesk@jmu.edu or 540-568-3555.
Document Processing
We process documents in the order in which they are received. It may take several business days for us to process all documents, particularly near the deadline. Please be patient as we process thousands of documents each week.
Please do not send multiple copies of your transcript unless requested.
Completing your application is your responsibility. Please monitor your application status in the Applicant Center in MyMadison.
Decision Inquiry
Received your admissions decision and wish to discuss that decision with an admissions counselor? Complete the Decision Inquiry Form. Inquiries will become part of the applicant's permanent record.
Due to FERPA privacy laws, we can only discuss information for first-year applicants with the student, the counselor, and the parent(s)/guardian(s) listed in the application. For transfer students, we can only discuss information with the student who applied.
If you have a question but you have NOT received an official admission decision, please contact the Office of Admissions at admissions@jmu.edu or 540-568-5681.
Check out our Dates and Deadlines page to see when we will release your decision.
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