Information to help you achieve your educational goals

James Madison University

General Information

Name: James Madison University
Address: 800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone:

  • General information: (540) 568-6211
  • Financial aid office: (540) 568-7820
  • Admissions office: (540) 568-5681

Website: www.jmu.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,290$5,886$5,476
        Out-of-state$16,236$15,322$14,420
Books and supplies$820$788$764
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,496$6,124$5,880
        Other expenses$3,274$3,182$3,076

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$16,880$15,980$15,196
Out-of-state
        On-campus$26,826$25,416$24,140

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 57%
  • Federal grants: 10%
  • State/local grants: 8%
  • Institutional grants: 12%
  • Student loans: 36%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2891
  • State/local grants:$3829
  • Institutional grants:$3793
  • Student loans:$3597

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants16,3886,5879,801
Percent admitted67.7%59.4%73.3%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time34.2%35.1%33.7%
Part-time0.0%0.0%0.0%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 16938
Undergraduate enrollment: 15618
First-time student retention: 91%
Overall graduation rate: 80%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 95%
    • Part Time: 5%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 40%
    • Women: 60%

White non-hispanic: 84%
Black non-hispanic: 3%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Biotechnology - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching - Master
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Education, General - Master
  • Health Teacher Education - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical and Business Writing - Bachelor, Master
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Adult Health Nurse/Nursing - Master
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Hearing Sciences - Master
  • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Physician Assistant - Master
  • Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Science, Technology and Society - Bachelor, Master
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor, Master
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology - Doctor
  • School Psychology - Master
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Bachelor, Master
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master


College Questions
College Prep