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James Madison University

Virginia, USA

Knowledge is Liberty

James Madison University, also known as JMU, Madison, or James Madison, is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison College in 1938 in honor of President James Madison and then James Madison University in 1977. The university is situated in the Shenandoah Valley, with the campus quadrangle located on South Main Street.

Collaboration

We value collaboration—Both within IT and with those we serve—because it helps us understand and support the technology needs of the entire university community.

Support

It is important that we focus on service, meeting the JMU community’s technology needs and providing strong customer support.

Trustworthy

Being trustworthy—ethically delivering reliable services—is a non-negotiable in how we serve the university community.

Quick Facts

JMU’s “impressive balance of educational, social and extracurricular activities to enrich students’ experience” earned the school a place in The Princeton Review’s“ Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck - 2016 Edition.”

Degree

Undergraduate / Graduate & Professional

Requirements

Application / High School Transcript, College Transcript, Diploma / Passport / Financial Document / English Test Score / Resume

Established
1908
School Type
Public
Student
22,686
Tuition & Fees
11,825 per semester
Test Score
TOEFL 81 / IELTS 6.5
Accept. Rate / Min. GPA
72% / 3.5

Programs and Majors

    Art and Letter
  • Advocacy Studies
  • Anthropology
  • Content and information management
  • Creative Advertising
  • Cultural Communication
  • Digital Video and Cinema
  • Editing
  • English
  • General Communication
  • Health Communication Studies
  • History
  • Interactive Design
  • Interdisciplinary Philosophy
  • Interdisciplinary Religion
  • International Affairs
  • Interpersonal Communication Studies
  • Journalism
  • Justice Studies
  • Literacy studies
  • Modern Foreign Languages
  • Organizational Communication Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Professional Writing
  • Public Policy and Administration
  • Public Relations Studies
  • Publications management
  • Religion
  • Rhetoric
  • Sociology
  • Web theory and design
  • Writing and tutoring pedagogy
    Business
  • Accounting
  • Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics
  • Economics
  • Finance and Business Law
  • International Business
  • Management
  • Marketing
    Education
  • Art Education
  • Dance
  • Early Childhood (Post Baccalaureate)
  • Early Childhood Special Education (Post Baccalaureate)
  • Elementary Education: PreK-6 (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Foreign Language
  • Inclusive Early Childhood Education (5 year, M.A.T)
  • K-12 Special Education (5 year, M.A.T)
  • K-12 Special Education (Post Baccalaureate)
  • Middle School Education (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Music
  • Physical Health Education (PHETE) (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Secondary Education: Biology (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Secondary Education: Chemistry (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Secondary Education: Earth Science (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Secondary Education: English (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Secondary Education: Mathematics (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Secondary Education: Physics (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Secondary Education: Social Sciences (5 year, M.A.T)
  • Teaching English (TESOL) (Post Baccalaureate)
  • Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)
  • Theatre
    Health and Behavioral Studies
  • Athletic Training
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders
  • Dietetics
  • Health Sciences
  • Health Services Administration
  • Kinesiology: Exercise Science
  • Kinesiology: Physical and Health Education Teacher Education
  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
    Integrated Science and Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Geographic Science
  • Integrated Science & Technology
  • Intelligence Analysis
    Science and Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Biophysical Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Earth Science
  • Forest Biology
  • Geology
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Education
  • Physics
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Physics and Engineering
  • Pure Mathematics
  • Statistics
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Architectural Design
  • Art Education
  • Art History
  • Art Studio
  • Dance
  • Foundations
  • Graphic Design
  • Industrial Design
  • Music Education
  • Music Industry
  • Music Theory
  • Music: Brass
  • Music: Composition
  • Music: Ensembles
  • Music: Jazz
  • Music: Percussion
  • Music: Piano
  • Music: Strings
  • Music: Voice
  • Music: Woodwinds
  • Musical Theatre
  • Musicology and Ethnomusicology
  • Theatre
    Art and Letter
  • Communication and Advocacy, M.A.
  • English, M.A.
  • History, M.A.
  • International NGO Management, Certificate
  • Political Science, M.A.
  • Public Administration, MPA
  • Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication, M.A.
    Business
  • Accounting, M.S.
  • Business Administration: Executive Leadership, M.B.A.
  • Business Administration: Information Security, M.B.A.
  • Business Administration: Innovation, M.B.A.
    Education
  • Equity & Cultural Diversity (TESOL), M.Ed.
  • Adult Education and Human Resource Development, M.S.Ed.
  • Educational Leadership, M.Ed.
  • Educational Technology (Online), M.Ed.
  • Exceptional Education M.Ed.
  • Mathematics M.Ed.
  • Mathematics Specialist K-8, M.Ed.
  • Music Education, M.M.
  • Reading M.Ed.
  • School Counseling, M.Ed.
  • School Psychology, M.A./Ed.S.
  • Spanish Language and Culture for Educators, M.Ed. (Online, on Campus and Abroad)
  • Speech and Language Pathology, M.S. (Online)
    Health and Behavioral Studies
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling, M.A./Ed.S.
  • College Student Personnel Administration, M.Ed.
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, M.S.
  • Health Sciences, Dietetics, M.S.
  • Health Sciences, Nutrition and Physical Activity, M.S.
  • Kinesiology, M.S.
  • Kinesiology, Physical and Health Education Teacher Education, M.A.T.
  • Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation Management, M.S.
  • Nursing, M.S.N.
  • Occupational Therapy, M.O.T.
  • Physician Assistant Studies, M.P.A.S.
  • Psychological Sciences, M.A.
  • School Counseling, M.Ed.
  • School Psychology, M.A./Ed.S.
  • Speech-Language Pathology, M.S.
    Integrated Science and Engineering
  • Cyber Intelligence, Certificate
  • Environmental Management and Sustainability, M.S. (Malta)
  • Information Security, M.S.
    Science and Mathematics
  • Biology, M.S.
  • Mathematics. M.Ed.
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art Education, M.A.
  • Art History, M.A.
  • Music Education, M.M.
  • Music Performance, M.M.
  • Music Performance: Optional Singing Health, M.M.
  • Music: Composition, M.M.
  • Music: Conducting, M.M.
  • Studio Art, M.A.
  • Studio Art, M.F.A.