Public university · United States
James Madison University
Also known as JMUHarrisonburg, Virginia · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardResearch university (R2)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$32,230About ₹30.6 lakh. Out-of-state rate, which Indian students usually pay. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted72%
Students22,65520,888 bachelor's · 1,767 graduate
International students0.7%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree80%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1256Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 51 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Biology, General
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Managerial Economics
- Chemistry
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
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- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- Economics
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- History
- Hospitality Administration/Management
- Information Science/Studies
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Music
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Science, Technology and Society
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Systems Science and Theory
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Master's · 26 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
- Biology, General
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Fine and Studio Arts
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- History
- Music
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Science, Technology and Society
- Special Education and Teaching
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
PhD and professional · 7 subjects
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Research and Experimental Psychology
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 232423), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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