James Madison University
School info
4.5
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.4
Food
4.6
Clubs
4.5
Facilities
4.7
Internet
3.7
Location
4.2
Opportunities
4.4
Safety
4.4
Social
4.6
Happiness
4.6
Basic Information
Location
- Harrisonburg, VA
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public research university
- Established: February 29, 1908; 116 years ago (1908-02-29)
- Founder: Virginia General Assembly
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 100
Key Area
- Computer Networking
- Security and Cryptography
- IT Education
- Intelligent Transportation
- Robotics
- Humanities Research
- Communication and Media Research
- Social Science Research
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 22,224 (2022)
- Undergraduates: 20,346 (2022)
- Postgraduates: 1,878 (2022)
- Academic Staff: 1,463 (2022)
Notable Alumni
- Jim Acosta
- Lindsay Czarniak
- Christina Tosi
- Charles Haley
- Jennifer Morgan
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Students talk about this school
Good reviews
Overall 5
Good
Overall 5
Fun.
Filled with Intellectuals.
Overall 5
Top tier
Overall 5
good school
Overall 5
Registration for classes pretty stressful and feels like a big race to get into classes but other than that the school is amazing
Overall 5
I am forever grateful I chose JMU! This school has given me countless opportunities to succeed academically. JMU has the best school spirit and has incredible sports programs. It is located in such a beautiful area and has tons of great organizations to join. I've met many amazing people and have made wonderful memories I will cherish forever!
Overall 5
best place to be
Overall 5
Tons of fun
Overall 5
Highly recommend.
Overall 5
Very fun social school. Proffesors and classes are great too
Bad reviews
Overall 1.9
too big to feel a sense of community. the people are judgy and the professors don’t understand what depression is and expect you to be happy and present 24/7