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Harrisonburg, VA
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Public86%Acceptance rate
3.57Avg GPA
$42KCost
20KUndergrads
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James Madison University | JMU
Harrisonburg, Virginia•Public
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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
800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
(540) 568-6211
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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%
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
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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 studentsAsian 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
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