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James Madison University Trade Programs

James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, VA. A Smaller City offers a peaceful environment near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is James Madison University?

Contact information for JMU are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone:	5405686211
Website:	www.jmu.edu/index.shtml
Admissions:	www.jmu.edu/index.shtml#admissions
Financial Aid:	www.jmu.edu/financialaid/index.shtml

How Do I Get Into JMU?

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

JMU is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for JMU

Here’s what JMU requires for admission:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into JMU?

JMU has an acceptance rate of 72%, which means it is fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 18% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

14% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 3% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at JMU, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 600 and 680. Math scores were between 570 and 660.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1170 to 1340. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at JMU ranged between 24 and 29.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at JMU are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	15,832	10,663	67%
Women	22,589	16,813	74%

Can I Afford James Madison University?

The average net price after aid at JMU is $21,816. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$8,150
In-State Fees	$5,816
Out-of-State Tuition	$25,496
Out-of-State Fees	$5,816
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$13,966
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$31,312

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 23% of students at JMU receive some form of financial aid (4,916 students).

Approximately 42% of students at JMU receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $10,140 per student.

17% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,446.

Student Loan Debt

29% of JMU undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,924 per year.

James Madison University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,122 students enrolled at JMU, all undergraduate. JMU is classified as a 20,000 and above institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 20,497 undergraduate students at JMU, approximately 44% are male and 56% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1,065
Black or African American	963
Hispanic	1,803
White	14,798
American Indian/Alaska Native	40
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	20
Two or More Races	1,168
Non-Resident	143

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at JMU are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Virginia	3,466
New Jersey	393
Pennsylvania	259
Maryland	248
New York	181

Additionally, approximately 0.7% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at James Madison University

JMU provides distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

6,253 undergraduate students at JMU took at least one online class — of those, 483 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Academic Programs at James Madison University

JMU offers 24 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

JMU maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.