Freshman Requirements (India)

In the Indian system: a minimum average of 60 on a 100 point grading scale. Or the equivalent in the U.S. system: a 'B' average or a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.00 GPA grading scale.

English Language Requirement for Nonnative Speakers

• Proof of English language proficiency in ONE of the following ways:
  • Minimum standardized test score:
  • Note: Please specify the JMU CEEB code (005392) on the testing form. Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to JMU. Student copies will not be accepted.
  • IELTS minimum score of 6.5
  • GTEC CBT minimum score of 1210
  • Duolingo English Test minimum score of 105
  • Pearson PTE Academic minimum score of 58
  • TOEFL mimimum score of 81 (internet-based test)
  • SAT minimum score of 500 on the Evidenced Based Reading and Writing Portion of SAT exam
  • Cambridge English Exam - Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) minimum score of 176, CEFR level
  • Submission of a General Certificate of Secondary Education or General Certificate of Education "O" level in English language.
  • Possession of an American associate's or bachelor's degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native language.
  • Graduation from an accredited high school in a native English-speaking country where the applicant has resided for at least four years.