James Madison University (JMU) 

IAU-009808

IAU Member

United States of America - Virginia

top General Information

Address

Street:800 South Main Street

City:Harrisonburg

Province:Virginia

Post Code:22807-0001

WWW:https://www.jmu.edu

Other Sites

Also Study Abroad in: Florence; London; Paris; Salamanca; Martinique; Honduras; Ghana; Malta; Belgium

Institution Funding

Public

History

Founded 1908 as State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg. Became Madison College 1938, and acquired present status and title 1977

Academic Year

August to May. Also Summer Session (May-July)

Admission Requirements

Graduation from high school or equivalent, and College Board SAT or ACT examination. TOEFL test for foreign students

Language(s)

English

Accrediting Agency

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Student Body

co-ed

top Officers

Head : Jonathan R. Alger

Job title:President and CEO

Years of office:2012-


Senior Administrative Officer : Heather Coltman

Job title:Provost, Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs


International Relations Officer : Jiangyuan Zhou

Job title:Executive Director, Center for Global Engagement

top Divisions

College : Arts and Letters

Fields of study:Anthropology, Communication Studies, Design, English, History, International Relations and Diplomacy, International Studies, Media Studies, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Political Sciences, Public Administration, Religion, Sociology, Speech Studies, Writing


College : Business

Fields of study:Accountancy, Business and Commerce, Business Computing, Economics, Finance, Information Sciences, International Business, Management, Marketing, Tourism


College : Education

Fields of study:Adult Education, Art Education, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Foreign Languages Education, Literacy Education, Music Education, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Secondary Education, Special Education


College : Health and Behavioral Studies

Fields of study:Clinical Psychology, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Dietetics, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Health Administration, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Education, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports


College : Honors Studies


College : Integrated Science and Engineering

Fields of study:Biotechnology, Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Information Technology, Systems Analysis


College : Science and Mathematics

Fields of study:Astronomy and Space Science, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Physics


College : Visual and Performing Arts

Fields of study:Architecture, Art Education, Art History, Conducting, Dance, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Industrial Design, Jazz and Popular Music, Music, Music Education, Music Theory and Composition, Theatre, Visual Arts

top Degrees

Bachelor's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Business Computing, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Criminal Law, Criminology, Dance, Dietetics, Earth Sciences, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Geography, Geology, Graphic Design, Health Administration, Health Sciences, History, Hotel and Restaurant, Industrial Design, Information Technology, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Parks and Recreation, Philosophy, Physics, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Religion, Secondary Education, Social Work, Sociology, Special Education, Speech Studies, Sports Management, Statistics, Sustainable Development, Technology, Theatre, Writing


Post-bachelor's Diploma/Certificate

Fields of study:Computer Science, Educational Technology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Higher Education


Master's Degree

Fields of study:Accountancy, Adult Education, Art Education, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, English, Environmental Management, Experimental Psychology, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Gerontology, Health Administration, Health Education, Health Sciences, History, Literacy Education, Mathematics, Medical Auxiliaries, Midwifery, Music, Music Education, Nursing, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Parks and Recreation, Physical Education, Physiology, Political Sciences, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Public Administration, Secondary Education, Special Education, Speech Studies, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Sports Management, Staff Development, Sustainable Development, Writing


Doctor's Degrees (Professional Practice)

Fields of study:Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Music, Music Education, Nursing, Speech Therapy and Audiology


Education Specialist Degree

Fields of study:Clinical Psychology, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology


Doctor's Degree (Research/Scholarship)

Fields of study:Communication Disorders, Communication Studies, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Leadership

Note

Also Honors Programme; Pre-professional Programmes; MBA

top Student & Staff Numbers

Staff

Statistics Year:2022-2023

Full Time Total:1446

Students

Statistics Year:2022-2023

Total:22224

Updated on 19-09-2023