Division I · Sun Belt Conference
James Madison University · Campus
Harrisonburg, VA · City · Public · Research university · the Dukes · Website ↗
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.
Small city
Setting
under 100,000
21,006
Undergraduates
+ 1,752 graduate students
17:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
90%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
26%
From out of state
+ 1% from abroad
$13k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingSmall city (under 100,000) Harrisonburg, VA
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions76% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
21,006
Undergraduates 21,006Graduate students 1,752
Where first-years come from
73%26%
In state 73%Other states 26%Abroad 1%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
74%
White 74%Hispanic 8%Black 4%Asian 5%Two or more 5%International 1%Not reported 2%
- Women58%
- Full-time93% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class4,922 entered last fall
- Transfers in733 3% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online28% take some classes online 2% fully online
- Registered with disability services11.53% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $12,584 | $4,560 | $17,144 |
| Off campus | $12,584 | $4,560 | $17,144 |
| With family | — | $4,560 | $4,560 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.34 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
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