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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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24,150 /year
Out-of-state tuition
before financial aid
77%
77%
Acceptance Rate
19,895
Students
Small town
Small town
Setting
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Overview

James Madison University is a Comprehensive institution located in Harrisonburg, VA, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 800 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA  22807
United States
Contact Phone: 540-568-6211

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric Checkmark
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing Checkmark
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Associate Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Checkmark
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Community Health Services Counseling Checkmark
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Registered Nursing/registered Nurse Checkmark
Speech-language Pathology Checkmark
History Associate Bachelors
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Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Systems Science And Theory Checkmark
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Geography Checkmark
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Art History, Criticism And Conservation Checkmark
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Industrial And Product Design Checkmark
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23,578
Applied
18,097
Accepted
19,895
Enrolled
77%
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Female Admissions

14,105
Females Applied
11,345
Females Accepted
80%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

9,473
Males Applied
6,752
Males Accepted
71%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

70
Application Fee
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Recommended A minimum high school GPA of 3

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen February 1st April 1st
Out of state Fall freshmen February 1st Not reported
Other early decision plan November 15th January 15th
Transfer February 1st Not reported

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score 25th % Info icon 75th % Info icon
SAT Critical Reading 570 650
SAT Math 550 640
ACT Composite 23 28

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

7,250
In-state
24,150
Out-of-state
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Fees

5,080
Full-time student fees
11,348
Room & board
5,508
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Senior Citizens

Financial Aid

9,333
Avg. Financial Aid Package
10,649
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
18,461
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
4,219
Avg. Loan Aid
5,954
Avg. Grant Aid
7,604
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
91% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
37%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
73%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

19,895
Total Undergrad students
2%
International Students
22%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 6.99%
Black or African American 4.84%
White or Caucasian 74.86%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.11%
Asian 4.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.11%
Two or more races 4.87%
Other 1.86%

Gender

Male (42.25%)
Female (57.75%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 32%

Student Activities

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Student Services

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Student Organizations

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Local fraternities
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Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services Checkmark
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Other Campus Security & Safety:
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Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Baseball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading No Division 1 No
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark No No
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey No No No
Football Checkmark Division 1B Checkmark
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark No No
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark No No
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark No No
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Wrestling Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Archery Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark No No
Cheerleading Checkmark Division 1 No
Crew Checkmark No No
Cross-country Running Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports Checkmark No No
Fencing Checkmark No No
Field Hockey Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Gymnastics Checkmark No No
Ice Hockey Checkmark No No
Lacrosse Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Rugby Checkmark No No
Skiing (downhill) Checkmark No No
Soccer Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Squash Checkmark No No
Swimming And Diving Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Track And Field Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Water Polo Checkmark No No
Wrestling No No No

Faculty

1,592
Total Faculty
16:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 1,070
Part-time - 522
Male - 764
Female - 828
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