Overview

James Madison University is a University institution located in Harrisonburg, VA.

Location & Contact

Address 800 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA  22807
United States

Contact Phone: 540-568-6211

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business/managerial Economics	×
Finance And Financial Management Services, Other	×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Information Science/studies	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/esl Language Instructor	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Work And Family Studies	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Research/studies, Advanced	×
Legal Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Financial Mathematics	×
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Science, Technology And Society	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy And Religious Studies, Other	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Public Administration	×
Social Work	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
International Relations And Affairs	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Industrial And Product Design	×	×
Music Performance, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42,595

Applied

29,300

Accepted

21,358

Enrolled

Female Admissions

24,860

Females Applied

17,732

Females Accepted

71%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

17,735

Males Applied

11,568

Males Accepted

65%

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	January 15th	March 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 31st	No
Transfer	March 1st	April 15th	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	590	690
SAT Math	-	570	660
ACT Composite	-	24	29

Financial Aid

14,343

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,934

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

5,523

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,066

Avg. Loan Aid

6,873

Avg. Grant Aid

10,380

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

45.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

31%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

21,358

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

23%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.94%
Black or African American	4.85%
White or Caucasian	70.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.16%
Asian	5.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	6.07%
Other	2.34%

Gender

Male (44.14%)

Female (55.86%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Football games and Late night breakfast

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

1,391

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,100

Part-time - 291

Male - 666

Female - 725