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Harrisonburg, VA
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86%Acceptance rate
3.57Avg GPA
$42KCost
20KUndergrads
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James Madison University | JMU

Harrisonburg, VirginiaPublic

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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 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

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