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800 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
p. 540-568-6211
w. www.jmu.edu/

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduateDoctoral, humanities/social sciences dominant
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District5106

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending James Madison University?
900th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $3,734 $3,734 $15,506
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $3,510 $3,510 $3,870
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $124 $124 $517
FT Graduate Tuition $6,432 $6,432 $20,160
FT Graduate Required Fees $888 $888 $1,200
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $305 $305 $890
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,302 $19,302 $31,434
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $8,120 $8,120 $20,252
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $8,120 $8,120 $20,252

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $6,666↓ $6,964 $6,666↓ $6,964 $17,386↓ $18,458
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $838↓ $876
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,836↓ $7,172
On-Campus – Other Expenses $3,494↓ $3,690
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$50
Graduate Application Fee$55
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 19,245 (7,686 male / 11,559 female)
Admitted 12,522 (4,527 male / 7,995 female)
Admission rate 65%
First-time Enrollment 7,913 (1,531 male / 2,426 female)
FT Enrollment 3,956 (1,531 male / 2,425 female)
PT Enrollment 3,957 (N/A male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment18,971

Admission Criteria

What criteria does James Madison University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /  N/A / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does James Madison University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Basketball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Baseball Conference Colonial Athletic Association
NCAA Track & Field Conference Colonial Athletic Association

ACT Test Admission

497th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 31%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 26

SAT Test Admission

361st for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 97%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 620
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 630
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1060 / 1250

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity6,118
Meals per Week19
Room Fee$3,888
Board Fee$3,802

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 28 131 83 171 7 3,691 223 4,334
Accounting 3 3 6 16 157 6 191
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 11 1 12
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 8 8
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL 1 2 2 3 62 5 75
Anthropology 2 2 32 1 37
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1 1 19 2 23
Art/Art Studies, General 3 1 102 5 111
Athletic Training/Trainer 1 18 19
Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences 7 7
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1 8 6 13 106 6 140
Biotechnology 1 1 15 17
Business Administration and Management, General 5 3 2 7 1 165 8 191
Business/Managerial Economics 1 1 14 2 18
Chemistry, General 1 2 4 14 1 22
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 6 8 11 290 12 327
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 12 5 16 1 156 15 205
Computer and Information Sciences, General 4 1 61 4 70
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 6 27 2 35
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 28 3 31
Economics, General 1 3 4 23 4 35
Education, General 1 1 3 206 3 214
Education, Other 2 24 1 27
English Language and Literature, General 5 3 1 130 7 146
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 17 17
Finance, General 2 3 3 17 144 18 187
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 2 1 29 32
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2 3 32 2 39
Geography 1 1 1 30 2 35
Geology/Earth Science, General 15 3 18
Health Teacher Education 1 21 22
Health and Physical Education, General 20 4 3 185 5 217
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 3 1 2 21 27
History, General 2 86 6 94
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 1 1 5 64 8 79
Information Science/Studies 1 2 31 1 35
International Business/Trade/Commerce 3 3 24 8 38
International Relations and Affairs 3 8 6 52 4 73
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8 8 1 200 8 225
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 4 2 5 172 15 198
Mathematics Teacher Education 3 3
Mathematics, General 1 2 3 32 2 40
Music Performance, General 1 2 70 7 80
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 2 5 1 91 4 103
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 20 20
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 22 2 24
Physician Assistant 1 19 20
Physics, General 1 10 3 14
Political Science and Government, General 1 1 5 75 8 90
Psychology, General 4 6 4 4 189 11 218
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 1 7 8
Public Administration 3 4 28 35
School Psychology 1 4 5
Science, Technology and Society 1 1 3 3 64 5 77
Social Sciences, General 1 1 30 3 35
Social Work 5 2 3 1 39 3 53
Sociology 1 4 37 1 43
Special Education and Teaching, General 33 1 34
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1 2 3 1 89 4 100
Technical and Business Writing 2 1 31 1 35

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

James Madison University 911th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $68,073 ($72,241 male / $63,076 female)
Number of FT Faculty 906 (494 male / 412 female)
Number of PT Faculty 463
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $20,761,128

Local News for James Madison University

James Madison U. encourages hosts to card at house parties or risk suspension

When James Madison University Senior Megan Hopkins throws a party she doesn’t consider carding people at the door. But this is what Judicial Affairs is suggesting legal-aged students do to ensure they aren’t serving alcohol to people under the age of 21.

Former President Carter discusses peace in the Middle East at James Madison U.

In a highly anticipated event Monday night at the James Madison University Convocation Center, Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn accepted the second Mahatma Gandhi Global Nonviolence Award from JMU’s Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence.

‘Regret’ over search warrant issued for student newspaper offices

A settlement that ends more than a month of negotiations between the Commonwealth of Virginia Attorney’s office and The Breeze, student newspaper at James Madison U. was reached Monday.

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