50-50 Profile: James Madison University

James Madison University -Public

Harrisonburg, Virginia
21,820 (19,895 undergraduates)
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2019-20 Accepted: 77%
4 Year Graduation Rate: 60%
5 Year Graduation Rate: 81%
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Total Expenses In-State: $28,182
Total Expenses Out-of-State: $45,082
Average Net Price 18-19: $18,708
Freshman Non-Federal Loans: 9%
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75th PERCENTILE TEST SCORES

SAT EBRW: 650
SAT Math: 640
ACT: 28
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Percent Freshman not in top quarter of class: 64.2%
Percent Freshman with GPA <3.50: not reported
Percent of Freshman Need Met: 34%
Percent of Non-Need Freshman Receiving Awards: 3.3%
Average Freshman Non-Need Award: $7,114
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Athletics

NCAA D1, Colonial Athletic Association

Reasons to consider James Madison University:

Honors College
Presidential Leadership Academy
Center for Health and Environmental Communication
Center for Interdisciplinary Study of Terrorism and Peace
Center for Sport Psychology
Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
Institute for National Security Analysis
Gilliam Center for Free Enterprise
Virginia Center for Entrepreneurship
Mahatma Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence
Institute for Creative Inquiry
Center for Materials Science
JMU Farm