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James Madison University | JMU

Harrisonburg, Virginia•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

86%

Public school in Virginia with 20,000 total undergraduate students
Urban
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Colonial Athletic Association
jmu.edu
800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
(540) 568-6211

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
86%
Yield rate - overall
26%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
89%
Men
81%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
21,176
Women: 61%
Men: 39%
jmu.edu/admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$25,132
Out-of-state
$42,192

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$13,170
$30,001–48,000
$14,028
$48,001–75,000
$18,596
$75,001–110,000
$24,672
Over $110,000
$28,096

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters not used
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 26%
ACT: 5%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
4,767
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
68%
6-year graduation rate
84%
Retention rate
90%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
3%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 57%
Men: 43%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
5%
Black
5%
Hispanic
7%
Native American
< 1%
Other
7%
White
76%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
17:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Where does this data come from?