James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States

A public university in Harrisonburg, founded in 1908, where 260 of its 22,740 students come from abroad.

Ranking

National Universities #151 · U.S. News & World Report · 2026

Programs

272 — 272 Bachelor's

Tuition from

$34,800 — a year · Bachelor's

Students

22,740

International students

260 — 1% of students

Founded

1908

Bachelor's tuition

$34,800 a year

First year for a Bachelor's

$51,816 (≈ NPR 69.4 lakh) — tuition, living costs, health cover, books and supplies

Intakes (typical)

January, May, August

Work after a Bachelor's

1 year — OPT

Work while studying

20 hours a week, on campus — F-1 student visa

Programs at James Madison University

272 programs: 0 postgraduate and 272 undergraduate.

• Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
• Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
• Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
• Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
• Bachelor of Science - Psychology
• Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Finance
• Bachelor of Science - Biology
• Bachelor of Arts - Economics
• Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
• Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
• Bachelor of Fine Arts - Architectural Design
• Bachelor of Science - Sport and Recreation Management
• Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
• Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
• Bachelor of Arts - Theatre and Dance
• Bachelor of Science - Biophysical Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science - Intelligence Analysis
• Bachelor of Arts - Art History
• Bachelor of Science - Sociology
• Bachelor of Arts - Biology
• Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
• Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts and Design
• Bachelor of Social Work
• Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
• Bachelor of Arts - Justice Studies
• Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
• Bachelor of Arts - Modern and Foreign Languages
• Bachelor of Arts - History
• Bachelor of Science - Public Policy and Administration
• Bachelor of Arts - Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Science - Engineering
• Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
• Bachelor of Science - Geology
• Bachelor of Science - Integrated Science and Technology
• Bachelor of Science - Statistics
• Bachelor of Science - Physics
• Bachelor of Science - Geographic Science
• Bachelor of Arts - Earth Science
• Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
• Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
• Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
• Bachelor of Arts - Musical Theatre
• Bachelor of Science - Industrial Design
• Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs
• Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Religion
• Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
• Bachelor of Arts - Dance
• Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies
• Bachelor of Science - Media Arts and Design
• Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
• Bachelor of Science - Anthropology
• Bachelor of Science - Justice Studies
• Bachelor of Science - Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
• Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art
• Bachelor of Science - Studio Art
• Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
• Bachelor of Arts - Physics
• Bachelor of Arts - Geographic Science
• Bachelor of Science - Philosophy and Religion
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Psychology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Engineering
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Finance
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Sport and Recreation Management
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts and Design
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Social Work
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Communication Sciences and Disorders
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Justice Studies
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Modern and Foreign Languages
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - History
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Public Policy and Administration
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Theatre and Dance
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Music
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biophysical Chemistry
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Geology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Integrated Science and Technology
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Statistics
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Physics
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Geographic Science
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Earth Science
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Fine Arts - Architectural Design
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Dietetics
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Intelligence Analysis
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Art History
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Musical Theatre
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Industrial Design
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Religion
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Dance
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Economics
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Economics
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Economics
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Finance
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Quantitative Finance
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Hospitality Management
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Sport and Recreation Management
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Sport and Recreation Management
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
• 3 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
• 1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies
• 2 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Communication Studies

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