James Madison University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
James Madison University is a public research university in Harrisonburg, VA (city setting), with 21,006 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 76% of 35,750 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1170–1320 on the SAT and 25–29 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $49,188 a year for out-of-state students and $31,974 in-state; aided first-year students paid $26,317 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 81% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, communication & journalism. The campus reported 0.34 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where James Madison University ranks
0 top-ten finishes among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 81%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,576 in-state · $30,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 19 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 4 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research James Madison University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
James Madison University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 36 | 8 over | 5 | $1.9M | $54,046 | 991 | |
| Baseball | Sun Belt Conference | 41 | 7 over | 5 | $2.2M | $54,022 | 972 | |
| Men's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 17 | 2 over | 1 | $4.4M | $259,341 | 967 | |
| Women's Basketball | Sun Belt Conference | 28 | 13 over | 1 | $3.7M | $132,490 | 961 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Sun Belt Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 995 | |
| Field Hockey | Mid-American Conference | 24 | room 3 | 4 | $1.7M | $71,072 | 980 | |
| Football | Sun Belt Conference | 121 | 16 over | 6 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | |
| Men's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $687k | $68,674 | 993 | |
| Women's Golf | Sun Belt Conference | 8 | room 1 | 2 | $835k | $104,389 | 998 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | American Conference | 35 | room 3 | 5 | $1.7M | $49,160 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Sun Belt Conference | 30 | 2 over | 4 | $1.7M | $55,075 | 993 | |
| Softball | Sun Belt Conference | 25 | at cap | 5 | $1.9M | $76,949 | 980 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | American Conference | 28 | room 2 | 1 | $1.3M | $45,500 | 998 | |
| Men's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 8 | room 2 | 3 | $695k | $86,892 | 966 | |
| Women's Tennis | Sun Belt Conference | 11 | 1 over | 3 | $953k | $86,638 | 992 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Sun Belt Conference | 111 | 66 over | 4 | $2.2M | $19,596 | 984 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Sun Belt Conference | 16 | room 2 | 5 | $1.4M | $88,501 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.