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
Athletic Training/trainer
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

38,426

Applied

27,480

Accepted

21,112

Enrolled

Female Admissions

22,587

Females Applied

16,811

Females Accepted

74%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

15,832

Males Applied

10,663

Males Accepted

67%

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 30th	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 1st	January 30th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		600	680
SAT Math		570	660
ACT Composite		24	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,312

In-state

25,918

Out-of-state

8,312

In-district

Fees

5,988

Full-time student fees

15,286

Room & board

7,968

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

12,450

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,082

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

20,835

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,215

Avg. Loan Aid

7,279

Avg. Grant Aid

9,818

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

41%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

72%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

21,112

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

21%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.78%
Black or African American	4.71%
White or Caucasian	72.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	5.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	5.73%
Other	2.34%

Gender

Male (43.54%)

Female (56.14%)

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

1,465

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,085

Part-time - 380

Male - 681

Female - 784