About James Madison University

James Madison University

:round_pushpin: Harrisonburg, VA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 72%

JMU is a public university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. James Madison was founded in 1908 and enrolls 24,589 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 24,589
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 72%
Tuition and fees
In State $13,576
Out-of-State $30,790
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to James Madison, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 600 640 680
SAT Math 570 610 660
ACT Composite 24 27 29
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending JMU.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $7,914 $25,128
Fees $5,662 $5,662
Room and Board $12,584 $12,584
Books $1,254 $1,254
Total (Before Financial Aid): $27,414 $44,628

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 439 16
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 451
Psychology, General 298 14 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 274
Business Administration and Management, General 153 81
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 176 12
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 181 6
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 168
Elementary Education and Teaching 163 0
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 141 12
Information Science/Studies 151
Education, General 143
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 141
Art/Art Studies, General 136 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 127 9
Political Science and Government, General 121 14
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 76 54 3
Accounting 96 35
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 123
Finance, General 112
History, General 78 12
Music Performance, General 76 8
Economics, General 80
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 70
Engineering, General 69
English Language and Literature, General 60 7
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 62
Science, Technology and Society 62 0
International Relations and Affairs 59
Sociology, General 57
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 56
Public Administration 46 9
Geography 52
Systems Science and Theory 52
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 46 5
Social Work 48
Chemistry, General 33
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 33
Physician Associate/Assistant 32
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 32
Anthropology, General 32
Mathematics, General 30
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 27
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 25
Special Education and Teaching, General 21 3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 23
Biotechnology 21
Geology/Earth Science, General 21
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 20
Athletic Training/Trainer 0 17
Physics, General 16
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 14
Secondary Education and Teaching 13
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13
International Business/Trade/Commerce 12
Nursing Practice 11
Information Technology 10
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 10
Mathematics Teacher Education 10
Music Pedagogy 10
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 8
Audiology/Audiologist 7
Business/Managerial Economics 7
School Psychology 7
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5
Financial Mathematics 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 5
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 3

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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