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James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

https://www.jmu.edu

#311 National Colleges

76.75% Admission Rate
Least Selective

19,655 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
James Madison University (also known as JMU, Madison, or James Madison) is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison College in 1938 in honor of President James Madison and then James Madison University in 1977. It is situated in the Shenandoah Valley, just west of Massanutten Mountain.

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Location

City
Harrisonburg, Virginia

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Locale
City: Small (population less than 100,000)

Region
Southeast (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 19.5%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 16.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 8.8%
Social Sciences 8.4%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 5.3%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 5.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 5.1%
Psychology 4.9%
Visual And Performing Arts 4.8%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 4.4%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3.3%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 3.1%
English Language And Literature/Letters 2.1%
Physical Sciences 1.8%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.5%
Engineering 1.4%
Legal Professions And Studies 1.3%
History 1.2%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.7%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 0.6%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.3%

Cost

In State Tuition
$12,206.00

Out of State Tuition
$29,106.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
36.66%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$22,169.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1211 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 640 595 550
Verbal 650 610 570

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 0 0 0
English 0 0 0