| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
19,396 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
18,433 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
963 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,831 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,113 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
718 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
24% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.3% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.0% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 74.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 4.4% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.9% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 76.0% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 3.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
721 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Harrisonburg, VA |
| Population of city/town: |
51,395 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
123 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
658,893 |
| Online campus map: |
www.jmu.edu/map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Residence hall units are limited. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (87%)
- sorority housing (4%)
- fraternity housing
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Wellness, theme, and off-campus fraternity housing. (8%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
91% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
13% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
87% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
51% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
4000 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Special collections. Rare books. Two library locations on campus. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art collection, planetarium, arboretum, mineral museum. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance, Alcohol/substance abuse services. |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological, nutrition. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career/interest testing, career library, job bank, job fairs, resume referral. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, ; accommodations provided on an individual basis. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
90% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
15 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
13 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
1% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
5% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Breeze, published twice per week |
| Number of honor societies: |
23 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
317 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Agape Christian Fellowship, Catholic Campus Ministry, Canterbury Episcopal Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Freethinkers, Hillel, Impact, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Wesley Foundation, Young Life Leadership; Latter-day Saints, Lutheran Presbyterian, and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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African Student Organization, Asian Student Union, Black Student Alliance, Brothers of a New Direction, Latino Student Alliance, Madison Equality, NAACP, Students For Minority Outreach, Women of Color |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Students and Scholars Association, Japanese language and culture club; Chinese, International, Korean, and Vietnamese Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Many minority and international student groups. Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Jeffrey T. Bourne,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Jennifer Phillips,
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
James Madison University,
Godwin Hall Room 206, MSC 2301,
Harrisonburg, VA 22807 |
| School colors: |
purple and gold |
| School mascot: |
Duke Dog |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Division I, Football I-AA), Colonial Athletic Association (Division I), Eastern College Athletic Conference (Division I, Football I-AA) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's football | yes | NCAA Div. I-AA |
| Men's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's diving | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's field hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's golf | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's swimming | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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baseball stadium, field hockey and track complex, gymnasium, tennis courts; football, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, flag football, floor hockey, fly fishing, Frisbee golf, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, softball, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball (indoor/sand) |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, baseball, basketball, caving, crew, cross-country, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, golf, gymnastics, in-line skating, ki racing, lacrosse, paintball, roller hockey, rugby, soccer, snowboarding, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, basketball, caving, cheerleading, crew, cross-country, cycling, dance, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, rugby, ski racing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Washington, DC (123 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Weyers Cave, VA (15 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Staunton, VA (25 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Charlottesville, VA (50 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
32% immediately, 40% within 2 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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George Mason University, James Madison University, Liberty University, Marymount University, Radford University, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Virginia, University of Maryland. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
81% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Fairfax County Public Schools, IBM, James Madison University, KPMG, Loudoun County Public Schools, Rosetta Stone, U.S. Army. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Barbara Hall, movie/TV writer and producer
- Marcia Angel, former executive editor, the New England Journal of Medicine
- Charles Haley, all pro-NFL linebacker, five-time Superbowl winner.
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