James Madison University
800 S. Main StreetHarrisonburg, VA 22807
http://www.jmu.edu
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public institution |
| Year Founded | 1908 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 15,618 |
| Endowment | 23,729,709 |
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
| Application Fee | 40 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
| Tuition | 6,290 in-state, 16,236 out-of-state |
| Room/Board | 6,756 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | Freddie Mac, CGI-AMS, Accenture, Ernst & Young, Pulte Homes, BearingPoint, Booz Allen Hamilton, Nortel Government Solutions, Northrup Grumman, Fairfax, Henrico, Loudon, and Prince William County Public Schools |
| Campus Safety | 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
| Career Services | on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Museums | Planetarium (closed for renovation), arboretum, Madison Art Collection |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, other |
| Museums | Planetarium (closed for renovation), arboretum, Madison Art Collection |
| Periodical Subs | 8,804 |
| # of Books | 641,039 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | 53% |
| within two years | 80% |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 9% |
| Students in sororities | 11% |
| Campus Size | 647 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 38% |
| College housing types | coed dorms, sorority housing, apartment for single students, other housing options |
| Popular Events | James Madison Week, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Madison Symposium, Masterpiece Season, Constitution Day, International Week, Martin Luther King Day, Commencement (December and May) |
| Nearest Airport | Washington, DC (123), Weyers Cave (15) |
| Nearest Train | Staunton (25) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students activities | choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, opera, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook |
| Number of Organizations | 287 |
| # of fraternities | 13 |
| # of sororities | 8 |
| Students in fraternities | 9% |
| Students in sororities | 11% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Breeze (two times per week), Diogenes' Lantern (monthly) |
| Honor Societies | Alpha Epsilon Delta, Alpha Psi Omega, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta , Beta Gamma Sigma, Eta Sigma Gamma, Iota Iota Iota, ISAT Honors Society, Kappa Pi, Mortar Board (Inc. ), Omicron Delta Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Sigma Pi, Phi Sigma Tau, Pi Mu Epsilon, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta, Tau Beta Sigma, Lambda Pi Eta, Order of Omega, Sigma Delta Pi |
| Religious Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Agape Christian Fellowship, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Hillel Counsellorship, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Latter Day Saints Student Association (LDSSA), Lutheran/Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Muslim Student Association, Wesley Foundation, Young Life Leadership, Canterbury Episcopal Ministry, Christian Student Union, Freethinkers (JMU), Living Buddhism, AO, Orthodox Christian Fellowship |
| International Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Asian Student Union, Black Student Alliance, Contemporary Gospel Singers, Korean Students Association (KSA), Madison International Association, African Student Organization, International Student Assoc, Italian Cultural Society, Russian, Sigma Iota Alpha, Vietnamese Student Assoc |
| Other Organizations | (Appears as submitted by school) Bus: Alpha Kappa Psi, Assoc of Info Tech Prof (AITP), Club Managers Assoc of America (JMU), Delta Epsilon Chi, Economics Club, Environmental Bus Club, Madison Investment Fund, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Phi Sigma Pi, Pi Sigma Epsilon, Professional Convention Management Assoc (JMU); Comm/Pub: Assoc of Women in Comm, Bluestone, The Breeze, Diogenes' Lantern, gardy loo, Honors Publication, Madison Review, WXJM-FM; Community Service: Best Buddies, Campus Assault Response, Circle K Internat'l, Delta Sigma Theta, Links, Madison Honors Club, March of Dimes (JMU), PROMotion, Relay for Life, Rotaract, SafeRides, Social Work Organization, Students in Free Enterprise, Up `Til Dawn; Ed: Air/Waste Mgt Assoc, Geography, Human Resource Development, IEEE Computer Soc, Kappa Delta Pi, Math Teachers Org, Math and Statistics, Nat Art Educ Assoc, Pre-law Soc, Roop Group: Past/Present, Soc of Physics Students, Student Educ Assoc, VOX; Grad: Graduate Assoc of Assess/Meas Practitioners (GAAMP); Health Sci/Natural Sci/Math: ACHESA, Assoc of Energy Engineers, Dietetic Assoc, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pre-med Assoc, Pre-Occupational Therapy Soc, Pre-Pharmacy Soc, Stu Athletic Training Assoc; Humanities: gardy loo; Political: ACLU, Col Republicans, Col Democrats, Madison Review; Prof Frat: Alpha Chi Sigma, Am Criminal Justice Assoc (Lambda Alpha Epsilon), Delta Sigma Phi, Kappa Pi, Knights of Columbus, Phi Alpha Delta, Phi Chi Theta, Phi Epsilon Kappa, Sigma Alpha Iota; Residence Hall: Nat'l Res Hall Honorary, Res Hall Assoc; Social Issues: Amnesty InterNat'l, Animal Rights Coalition, Brothers of New Direction (BOND), Int'l Justice Mission, Nat Assoc of Social Workers, Orange Band, Progress; Social Sci: Anth, Psyc, Soc, Student Circle of the Assoc of Black Psychologists (JMU); Special Interest/Clubs: Amer Soc of Interior Design, Artscene, Assoc for Computing Machinery, Astronomy, Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, Cartoon Satire, Fashion Design, Future Mothers of Amer, Geology, Happy Feet, Harmony, Int'l Soc of Pharmaceutical Engineers, Knitwits (JMU), Madison Anime New-type Great Assoc, Madison Historians, Madison Linguistic Services, Madison Motorsports, Nat'l Student Speech/Language/Hearing Assoc, Nursing Stu Assoc, One in Four, Pre-Physical Therapy Soc, Pre-Veterinary Soc, Psychology Peer Advising, Safe Rides, Sailing, SIGGRAPH, Sign Language, Soc for Technical Comm, Soc for Manufacturing Engineers, Spanish, Stu Ambassadors, Univ Program Board, Unix Users Group, Virginia Biotechnology Assoc; Spirit/Tradition: Stu Duke; Sports/Clubs: Baseball, Basketball (M/W), Boarderline Snowboarding, Caving, Crew, Cycling, Equestrian Team, Field Hockey (Coed), Golf, Gymnastics, JMU All Girl Cheerleading, Lacrosse(W), Paintball, Rugby/Football (M/W), Running, Ski Racing, Soccer (M/W), Softball (W), Sports Club Council, Swim, Table Tennis, Tae Kwon Do, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball (M/W), Water Polo (M/W), Ultimate Frisbee (M/W); Stu Gov: SGA; Visual/Perf Arts: Blues Tones, Breakdancing, Cinemuse Film, JMU Dance Theatre, Madison Dance, Madison Project, Note-Oriety, Speech Team, Indiv Events, Stratford Players, Swing Dance |
