Study at James Madison University

James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia It was founded in the year 1908. JMU was named one of "America's Best Value Colleges" in the Princeton Review's 2007 rankings. The university offers more than 100 degree programs on the bachelors, masters, educational specialist and doctoral levels. The university is comprised of seven colleges:

College of Arts and Letters
College of Business
College of Education
College of Graduate and Outreach Programs
College of Integrated Science and Technology
College of Science and Mathematics
College of Visual and Performing Arts

JMU’s athletic teams are nicknamed "Dukes". It competes in the NCAA's Division I (Football Championship Subdivision for football), the Colonial Athletic Association, and the Eastern College Athletic Conference. JMU's football team won the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship in 2004. Country singer Phil Vasser is a notable alum of the university.

Profile of James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA is home to James Madison. Harrisonburg is a small city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at James Madison go up to the Doctoral degree.

Course Topics

Students commonly pursue studies in media and art studies.

James Madison Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 520. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 530 and 620.

Faculty

James Madison has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Enrollment

James Madison has 17,918 enrolled students .

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. James Madison offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. James Madison values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic 10 Conference and Colonial Athletic Association.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives."

James Madison Programs and Degrees

General Category	Degrees	Most Common Majors
Liberal Arts	898	liberal arts and sciences, English, history, political science, sociology, international relations, technical and business writing, geography, ...
Business and Management	784	finance, accounting, marketing, business management, international business, managerial economics, financial management
Therapy and Counseling	405	psychology, community health services, school psychology, quantitative psychology
Science	297	biology, science and society, chemistry, geology, physics, biotechnology
Media	281	communication studies
Education and Teaching	271	education, special ed, school counseling, education courses, health teaching, adult education, math teaching
Nutrition and Exercise Therapy	251	health and physical education, athletic trainer
Family and Social Work	134	social work, public administration, food and nutrition
Art Studies	121	art studies
Computer Science and Engineering	110	computer and info science, information science
Medical Support and Technology	106	speech pathology, physician assistant, audiology
Nursing and Emergency Medicine	80	registered nursing, adult health nursing
Music	70	music performance
Hospitality	52	hospitality management
Religion and Philosophy	39	philosophy and religious studies
Medical Adminstration	36	health care administration
Drama and Performing Arts	36	drama
Law	24	advanced legal research
Mathematics	24	mathematics
Fine Arts	15	art history and criticism

Contact: James Madison

James Madison University
800 South Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
General Phone: (540) 568-6211
http://www.jmu.edu