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James Madison University is one of the leading colleges in Virginia with the acceptance rate of 131%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - November 1 and Regular - January 15 . For more information, call 540-568-3613 .

13976 Enrolled 131% Acceptance Rate 24 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 13,976
    • Average HS GPA: N/A
    • Acceptance Rate: 131%

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    580 - 660
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    560 - 650
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    24 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    November 1
    Regular
    January 15

Academics

  • Majors

    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
    Biotechnology.
    BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
    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.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism.
    Elementary Education and Teaching.
    Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
    Secondary Education and Teaching.
    Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor.
    ENGINEERING.
    Engineering, General.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Athletic Training/Trainer.
    Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling.
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management.
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
    Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
    Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Financial Mathematics.
    Mathematics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Science, Technology and Society.
    Systems Science and Theory.
    PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
    Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Public Administration.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    International Relations and Affairs.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Art History, Criticism and Conservation.
    Art/Art Studies, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Music Performance, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's

  • Prominent Alumni

    Sean Fine '96
    Sundance- and Academy-Award-winning documentary filmmaker
    David Grann '89
    Author (National Book Award finalist)
    Anita DeFrantz '74
    Olympic Medalist; Executive Board Member, International Olympic Committee
    Peter Som '93
    Fashion Designer
    Tim Armstrong '93
    Former CEO of AOL and Oath (Verizon)
    Sloane Crosley '00
    Author
    Ethan Brown '94
    Founder, president and CEO of Beyond Meat

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Apr 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    N/A
    Required Fees
    N/A
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1082
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    $5986
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1940
    On-Campus Room and Board
    N/A

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • Federal Perkins Loans
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 85/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    20124
    Foreign Countries Represented
    70

  • Demographics

    • Asian 4.78%
    • African-American 4.66%
    • Hispanic 7.3%
    • Caucasian 75.38%
    • Male 42%
    • Female 58%
    • Аre out of state 21

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    31%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 91/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    98%
    Campus Environment
    Suburban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    353
    Number of Honor Societies
    22
    Number of Social Sororities
    13

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (12)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Field Hockey
    • Golf
    • Lacrosse
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: University of Virginia

  • Sustainability

    James Madison University is committed to being the change at work and in the world. Partners across the university collaboratively build an environmentally literate community whose members think critically and act, individually and collectively, as model stewards of the natural world. The university fosters interdisciplinary education, literacy, and research in sustainability. In addition to offering majors that help prepare students for environmentally-related careers, JMU provides concentrations, minors, and General Education courses that enable any student to develop the knowledge and skills to contribute to a sustainable future. An extensive portfolio of opportunities for students to learn about the environment includes study abroad, community-service learning, and civic engagement programs. Faculty members regularly work with undergraduate students to conduct research and other scholarly activity to address sustainability challenges. University members are actively engaged in partnerships, outreach, and service that build sustainable community. JMU is home to student organizations that are tackling sustainability issues, including the Food Recovery Network at JMU, Environmental Management Club, and Geography Club. Clearly, JMU's students share some of the leadership traits of their university's presidential namesake. The university’s efforts to conserve and steward natural resources are furthered by affiliations with Tree Campus USA and Bee Campus USA, a Bicycle Friendly University designation, and green buildings led by Facilities Management. Sustainability achievements at JMU have received recognition, including Virginia Governor’s Environmental Excellence awards, accolades from professional organizations, and a Gold rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) in late 2018.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    95

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    68%
    Graduate in 5 years
    81%
    Graduate in 6 years
    82%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • M - F, some Saturdays
      • 8am - 5pm, (Saturday and Summer Hours Vary)
      • 540-568-3613
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times:
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Available
      Times
      varies
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