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James Madison University Overview

James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Harrisonburg is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

What Is James Madison University Known For?

4,595 Undergraduate Awards

$38,766 Avg Cost After Aid

78% Acceptance Rate

The highest award offered at JMU is the doctor's degree.
During a recent academic cycle, 81% of the faculty were full-time.
After graduation, JMU bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $69,954 a year. That's about 71% more than their peers at other schools.
The average JMU student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is James Madison University?

Contact details for JMU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone:	540-568-6211
Website:	www.jmu.edu

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How Do I Get Into JMU?

You can apply to JMU online at: www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for JMU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into JMU?

78% Acceptance Rate

62% Of Accepted Are Women

23% Submit SAT Scores

The acceptance rate at James Madison University is 78%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 73%, and the acceptance rate for women is 82%.

Average Test Scores

About 23% of students accepted to JMU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 580 and 670. Math scores were between 560 and 650.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for James Madison University ( 580 to 670 )

200

800

SAT Math Scores for James Madison University ( 560 to 650 )

200

800

JMU received ACT scores from 3% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for James Madison University ( 23 to 29 )

Can I Afford James Madison University?

$38,766 Net Price

35% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of JMU is $38,766. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At JMU, approximately 35% of students took out student loans averaging $9,063 a year. That adds up to $36,252 over four years for those students.

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James Madison University Undergraduate Student Diversity

18,420 Full-Time Undergraduates

59% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 19,727 undergraduate students at JMU, with 18,420 being full-time and 1,307 being part-time.

There are also 1,867 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,420 full-time undergraduates at JMU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of James Madison University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	873
Black or African American	881
Hispanic or Latino	1,334
White	13,902
International Students	222
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,208

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at James Madison University. At this time, 33 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 73 countries are represented at JMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and South Korea.

James Madison University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Communication & Media Studies	413	0	12	0	425
Mental & Social Health Services	415	0	0	0	415
General Psychology	330	0	12	5	347
Nursing	286	0	31	11	328
Health & Physical Education	272	0	55	0	327
General Education	0	0	240	0	240
Business Administration & Management	130	0	81	0	211
General Biology	179	0	10	0	189
Marketing	170	0	0	0	170
Teacher Education Grade Specific	138	0	14	0	152
Information Science	149	0	0	0	149
Liberal Arts General Studies	146	0	0	0	146
Computer Information Systems	136	0	5	0	141
Finance & Financial Management	129	0	0	0	129
Political Science & Government	110	0	12	0	122
Fine & Studio Arts	115	0	7	0	122
Accounting	78	0	41	0	119
Communication Sciences	71	0	27	7	105
Hospitality Management	85	0	0	0	85
Music	69	0	9	5	83
History	69	0	8	0	77
Public Administration	56	0	19	0	75
Science, Technology & Society	71	0	0	0	71
Legal Research	70	0	0	0	70
Health & Medical Administrative Services	69	0	0	0	69
General Engineering	66	0	0	0	66
Drama & Theater Arts	63	0	0	0	63
Geography & Cartography	61	0	0	0	61
Economics	58	0	0	0	58
International Relations & National Security	53	0	0	0	53
General English Literature	39	0	11	0	50
Systems Theory	50	0	0	0	50
Special Education	30	0	18	0	48
Educational Administration	0	46	0	0	46
Social Work	44	0	0	0	44
Mathematics	43	0	0	0	43
Allied Health Professions	0	0	42	0	42
Writing Studies	37	0	4	0	41
Sociology	37	0	0	0	37
Student Counseling	0	0	35	0	35
International Business	34	0	0	0	34
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	34	0	0	0	34
Biotechnology	32	0	0	0	32
Other Education	0	31	0	0	31
Chemistry	28	0	0	0	28
Food, Nutrition & Related Services	27	0	0	0	27
Geological & Earth Sciences	26	0	0	0	26
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	24	0	24
Anthropology	23	0	0	0	23
Instructional Media Design	0	18	0	0	18
Business/Managerial Economics	16	0	0	0	16
Physics	15	0	0	0	15
Security Science and Technology	0	15	0	0	15
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	14	0	0	0	14
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	12	0	12
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	10	2	12
Applied Mathematics	8	0	0	0	8
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	7	7
Educational Assessment	0	3	0	0	3
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	3	3
Other Computer & Information Sciences	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL	4,595	114	739	40	5,488

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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