About James Madison University

James Madison University

:round_pushpin: Harrisonburg, VA • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 76%

James Madison University is a public university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. JMU was founded in 1908 and enrolls 24,300 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 24,300
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 76%
Tuition and fees
In State $13,576
Out-of-State $30,790
Paying For College

See The Official 2024-2025 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 600 630 670
SAT Math 570 610 650
ACT Composite 25 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 413 12
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 415
Psychology, General 330 12 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 286
Education, General 240
Business Administration and Management, General 130 81
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 156 37
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 179 10
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 170
Information Science/Studies 149
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 146
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 116 18
Finance, General 129
Computer and Information Sciences, General 123 5
Political Science and Government, General 110 12
Accounting 78 41
Art/Art Studies, General 111 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 113 0
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 71 27 0
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 85
Music Performance, General 69 9
History, General 69 8
Public Administration 56 19
Science, Technology and Society 71 0
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 70
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 69
Engineering, General 66
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 63
Geography 61
Economics, General 58
International Relations and Affairs 53
Systems Science and Theory 50
English Language and Literature, General 39 11
Special Education and Teaching, General 30 18
Social Work 44
Mathematics, General 43
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 37 4
Sociology, General 37
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 35
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 34
International Business/Trade/Commerce 34
Biotechnology 32
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 31
Physician Associate/Assistant 31
Chemistry, General 28
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 27
Geology/Earth Science, General 26
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 24
Anthropology, General 23
Business/Managerial Economics 16
Physics, General 15
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 14
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 14
Information Technology 13
Nursing Practice 11
Mathematics Teacher Education 11
Athletic Training/Trainer 0 11
Secondary Education and Teaching 11
School Psychology 10
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 8
Financial Mathematics 8
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 7
Audiology/Audiologist 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 6
Music Pedagogy 5
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 3
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 2
Health Teacher Education 1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release

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