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#884 of 14,131 In the World
#273 of 2,597 In North America
#243 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 63 In Virginia
#1 of 2 In Harrisonburg
#287 of 1,052 For Broadcast Journalism
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Acceptance rate
78%
Average SAT
1230
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
58%
Undergraduates
20,346
Graduates
1,878
Male:Female Ratio
41:59
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
jmu.edu

James Madison University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

James Madison University has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 73% 82%
Applicants 30,727 12,477 18,148
Admissions 24,062 9,143 14,837
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,859 2,124 2,729
Freshmen enrolled part time 4 1 3

5,689 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,036 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,104 or 23%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1140
or below

75% of them
had 1320
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in James Madison University are 1140-1320 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
168 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in James Madison University are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 16521 (74%)
Hispanic 1636 (7%)
Asian 1268 (6%)
Black or African American 1070 (5%)
Two or more races 884 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 503 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 274 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 26 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,081
Students receiving aid
58%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $7,684$11,520
Tuition in-state $7,684$11,520
Tuition out-of-state $24,744$28,320
Fee in-district $5,408$1,176
Fee in-state $5,408$1,176
Fee out-of-state $5,408$1,176

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,645
Combined charge for room and board $11,940
Room charge $5,750
Meal charge $6,190

James Madison University majors

James Madison University has granted 4,535 bachelor's degrees across 51 programs, 748 master's across 27 programs, and 37 doctorate degrees across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at James Madison University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 453
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 390 10
Education, General 286
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 282
Psychology, General 259 13 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 238
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 179 10
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 187
Business Administration and Management, General 122 62
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 146 5
Information Science & Studies 146
Accounting 87 52
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 82 51 2
Finance, General 132
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 122
Computer and Information Sciences, General 103 13
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 109 7
Political Science and Government, General 104 10
Art & Art Studies, General 111 2
Music Performance, General 79 17
Science, Technology and Society 82
Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General 80
International Relations and Affairs 80
Economics, General 73
Engineering, General 67
History, General 57 8
Social Work 64
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 61
Geography 60
Public Administration 48 11
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 58
Systems Science and Theory 53
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 43 6
English Language and Literature, General 47 1
Chemistry, General 44
Mathematics, General 36
Biotechnology 34
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 33
Sociology, General 33
Physician Assistant 32
Adult Health Nurse & Nursing 31
Special Education and Teaching, General 7 21
Physics, General 26
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 25
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 23
Anthropology, General 20
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 20
Elementary Education and Teaching 18
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 14
Business & Managerial Economics 13
Geology & Earth Science, General 13
Mathematics Teacher Education 12
International Business & Trade & Commerce 11
School Psychology 11
Financial Mathematics 10
Music Pedagogy 9
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other 9
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 1 6
Audiology & Audiologist 7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
Nursing Practice 4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other 3
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology 2
Health Teacher Education 1
Grand Total 4,535 748 37

James Madison University has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 11% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 81% 76% 84%
  • Full-time retention rate - 89%
  • Part-time retention rate - 60%

Publications & Citations

James Madison University has published 11,082 scientific papers with 172,579 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Psychology, Biology, Sociology, Medicine, and Engineering.

Publications
11,082
Citations
172,579

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,840 / 120,072
Political Science
5,296 / 76,423
Law
5,020 / 74,306
Computer Science
4,822 / 86,219
Environmental Science
4,385 / 78,639
Psychology
4,264 / 85,458
Biology
4,192 / 85,659
Sociology
4,139 / 66,864
Medicine
3,946 / 78,344
Engineering
3,901 / 64,520
Philosophy
3,787 / 65,331
Physics
3,401 / 54,977
Business
3,350 / 66,235
Mathematics
3,185 / 60,617
Economics
3,002 / 36,309
Geography and Cartography
2,663 / 40,293
History
2,461 / 29,029
Chemistry
2,369 / 42,772
Quantum and Particle physics
2,276 / 39,486
Geology
2,169 / 45,084
Archaeology
1,882 / 27,424
Social Psychology
1,824 / 48,665
Development Studies
1,806 / 15,546
Linguistics
1,731 / 29,772
Art & Design
1,723 / 18,260
Statistics
1,691 / 41,302
Ecology
1,656 / 40,269
Paleontology
1,526 / 36,664
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,499 / 32,426
Education Majors
1,452 / 23,040
Management
1,416 / 38,722
Math Teachers
1,273 / 22,270
Biochemistry
1,269 / 26,502
Psychiatry
1,228 / 31,471
Genetics
1,214 / 29,307
Neuroscience
1,125 / 25,859
Organic Chemistry
1,042 / 17,734
Child Psychology
961 / 27,555
Pathology
945 / 18,584
Marketing
933 / 24,327

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 75 223
1992 63 300
1993 70 297
1994 88 321
1995 85 373
1996 149 446
1997 114 489
1998 133 605
1999 144 641
2000 188 881
2001 188 925
2002 179 1396
2003 192 1467
2004 246 1974
2005 231 2327
2006 316 2740
2007 288 3283
2008 319 3907
2009 315 4552
2010 378 5054
2011 461 5963
2012 397 6742
2013 392 7714
2014 473 8592
2015 598 9181
2016 568 9482
2017 535 9628
2018 504 10410
2019 519 12013
2020 634 13940
2021 508 14305
2022 545 13929
2023 491 13756
Academic rankings

James Madison University alumni

  1. Christina Tosi

    Christina Tosi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    chefrestaurateur
    Biography

    Christina Tosi is an American chef and cookbook author. She is founder and co-owner with Momofuku of Milk Bar and serves as its chef and chief executive officer. Food & Wine magazine included her in their 2014 list of "Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink".

  2. Jim Acosta

    Jim Acosta
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1971-.. (age 53)
    Enrolled in James Madison University
    In 1993 graduated with bachelor's degree in political science and communication studies
    Occupations
    journalist
    Biography

    Abilio James Acosta is an American broadcast journalist, anchor and the chief domestic correspondent for CNN. Previously, Acosta served as the network's chief White House correspondent during the Trump administration, in which he gained national attention for President Donald Trump's clashes with him at press briefings. Acosta also covered the Obama administration as CNN's senior White House correspondent. As Trump was about to leave office, it was announced on January 11, 2021 that Acosta had been appointed Anchor and Chief Domestic Correspondent for CNN.

  3. Glennon Doyle

    Glennon Doyle
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    novelistactivistwriterjournalistblogger
    Biography

    Glennon Doyle is an American author and queer activist known for her books Untamed, Love Warrior, and Carry On, Warrior. Doyle is also the creator of the online community Momastery, and is the founder and president of Together Rising, an all-women-led nonprofit organization supporting women, families, and children in crisis.

  4. Lindsay Czarniak

    Lindsay Czarniak
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    sports commentatorjournalist
    Biography

    Lindsay Ann Czarniak is an American sports anchor and reporter. She currently works for Fox Sports as a sideline reporter for NFL games. After spending six years with WRC-TV, the NBC owned-and-operated station in Washington, D.C., Czarniak joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor in August 2011 and left ESPN in 2017.

All 68 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names JMU
Founded 1908
Motto Be the Change
Colors purple, gold
Academic calendar August to May. Also Summer Session (May - July)
Total FTE staff 3,336
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 800 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia, 22807
United States
City population 52,000
Phone 5405686211

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