College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1908 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
15,618 |
Local Setting: |
Urban |
Endowment: |
$23,729,709 |
Application Deadline: |
January 15 |
Application Fee: |
$40 |
Selectivity: |
More selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$6,290 in-state, 16,236 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$6,756 |
Extracurricular Activites
Student 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 |
Student Organizations: |
287 |
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 |
Student Papers: |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Breeze (two times per week), Diogenes' Lantern (monthly) |
Number of Fraternities: |
13 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
13 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
9% |
Number of Sororities: |
8 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
8 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
11% |
College Services
Basic: |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, other |
Remedial: |
N/A |
Counseling: |
minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, other |
Career: |
on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
Local Hiring 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 |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
641,039 |
Library Facilities: |
CISAT Library and Music Library; Special Collections: JMU Historical Collection, Shenandoah Valley local history collections, Rare Books and Periodicals collection. |
Museums |
Planetarium (closed for renovation), arboretum, Madison Art Collection |
Computers Available: |
1,583 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
N/A |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
Wireless Capacity: |
1,000 |
Online Registration: |
Yes |
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) |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
No |
Off Campus Assistance: |
Yes |
Housing Types Available: |
coed dorms, sorority housing, apartment for single students, other housing options |
Sprinkler System: |
N/A |
Fire Alarms: |
97% |
Campus Size: |
647 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Washington, DC (123), Weyers Cave (15) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Staunton (25) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Charlottesville (50) |
Cars Permittedt: |
No |
Army ROTC |
Offered on campus |
Navy ROTC: |
Not offered |
Airforce ROTC: |
Offered at cooperating institution (U. of Virginia) |
Alcohol Permitted: |
Yes |
Additional Policies: |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
Popular Events: |
James Madison Week, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Madison Symposium, Masterpiece Season, Constitution Day, International Week, Martin Luther King Day, Commencement (December and May) |
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