James Madison University Comparison

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James Madison University

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  • Overview

  • Location
  • JMU Harrisonburg, VA
  • Setting
  • JMU Small City
  • Total enrollment
  • JMU 22,740
  • Type
  • JMU Public 4 Year
  • National Ranking
  • JMU #246
  • Religious Affiliation
  • JMU -
  • Status
  • JMU Non-profit
  • Team Colors
  • JMU

  • Cost

  • Tuition (In State)
  • JMU $14,250
  • Tuition (Out of State)
  • JMU $31,604
  • Room & Board
  • JMU $13,056
  • Average Net Price
  • JMU $18,856
  • Average Grant Aid
  • JMU $12,114
  • % Receiving Grant Aid
  • JMU 33%

  • Admissions

  • Applied
  • JMU 38,428
  • Admitted
  • JMU 27,482
  • Acceptance Rate
  • JMU 71.5%
  • Enrolled
  • JMU 18.2%
  • Typical SAT score
  • JMU 1260
  • Typical ACT score
  • JMU 26
  • Average High School GPA
  • JMU 3.57
  • Typical High School Grades
  • JMU A-
  • Admissions Standards
  • JMU Difficult
  • Applicant Competition
  • JMU Low
  • ACT Range
  • JMU 24/29
  • SAT Range
  • JMU 1170/1340
  • Submit Test Scores
  • JMU Test optional
  • Application Deadline
  • JMU Jan 15, 2027

  • Academics

  • Student to Faculty Ratio
  • JMU 17:1
  • Popular Majors
  • JMU
    • Business (16%)
    • Health Professions (13%)
    • Social Sciences (10%)
    • Communication (10%)
    • Visual and Performing Arts (6%)

  • Outcomes

  • Graduation Rate
  • JMU 81%
  • Median Earnings (After 10 years)
  • JMU $60,300
  • Making Student Loan Payments
  • JMU 83%
  • Median Student Loan Debt
  • JMU $20,899
  • Median Loan Payment
  • JMU $216

  • Diversity

  • % Men
  • JMU 43%
  • % Women
  • JMU 57%
  • Racial Diversity
  • JMU Low
  • HBCU
  • JMU No
  • % White
  • JMU 76%
  • % Asian
  • JMU 4%
  • % Black
  • JMU 4%
  • % Hispanic
  • JMU 6%
  • % Native American
  • JMU 0%
  • % Pacific Islander
  • JMU 0%
  • % Two or More Races
  • JMU 4%
  • % International
  • JMU 2%
  • % Unknown Race
  • JMU 3%

  • Students

  • % In-State
  • JMU 69%
  • % Out-of-State
  • JMU 30%

  • Campus

  • Campus Housing
  • JMU Yes
  • Freshman Dorm Required
  • JMU No
  • Meal Plan
  • JMU Yes
  • Weekend/Evening Classes
  • JMU No
  • Daycare Facility
  • JMU No