800 S. Main Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1908
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 15,618
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $23,729,709
Admissions
Application Fee: $40
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,290 in-state, 16,236 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,756
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, health service, other
Remedial Services Offered: N/A
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, older student, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 53%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 80%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: 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
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 641,039
Number of current serial subscriptions: 8,804
Number of microforms: 1,372,969
Number of audiovisuals: 35,192
Number of ebooks: 5,392
Other library facilities: CISAT Library and Music Library; Special Collections: JMU Historical Collection, Shenandoah Valley local history collections, Rare Books and Periodicals collection.
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Planetarium (closed for renovation), arboretum, Madison Art Collection
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,583
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 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 Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 38%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 9%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 11%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 72%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 38%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, sorority housing, apartment for single students, other housing options
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 33
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 97%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 647 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, DC (123), Weyers Cave (15)
Nearest train station: Staunton (25)
Nearest bus station: Charlottesville (50)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – No
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 55%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 19%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,680
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (U. of Virginia)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: James Madison Week, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Madison Symposium, Masterpiece Season, Constitution Day, International Week, Martin Luther King Day, Commencement (December and May)