About
James Madison University is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1908, the institution was renamed in 1938 in honor of the fourth president of the United States, James Madison. It has since expanded from its origins as a normal school and teacher's college into a comprehensive university. It is situated in the Shenandoah Valley, just west of Massanutten Mountain.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #2242
- Location
- Harrisonburg, United States
- Founded
- 1908
- Students
- 20,614
- Type
- Public
- Admission rate
- 78%
- SAT middle range
- 1140 to 1320
- ACT middle range
- 23 to 29
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $69,954 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $57,438 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 80%
- Students returning for a second year
- 92%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $31,604
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $31,735
- Undergraduate students
- 20,888
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,093
Programmes
Showing 40 of 277 programmes.
Undergraduate · Anthropology
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Art History
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Art History
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Biology
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Biology
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Communication Sciences and Disorders
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Communication Sciences and Disorders
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Communication Studies
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Dance
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Dance
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Earth Science
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Earth Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Economics
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Economics
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 August 2027, 1 January 2028
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Undergraduate · English
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - English
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Geographic Science
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Geographic Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · History
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · International Affairs
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Justice Studies
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Justice Studies
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Mathematics
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Media Arts and Design
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Media Arts and Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Modern and Foreign Languages
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Modern and Foreign Languages
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Musical Theatre
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Musical Theatre
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Philosophy and Religion
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Religion
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Physics
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Physics
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Political Science
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Psychology
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Sociology
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Studio Art
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Studio Art
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Theatre
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Theatre and Dance
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Theatre and Dance
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Business Administration – Accounting
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Business Administration – Computer Information Systems
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Computer Information Systems
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
Details from ApplyBoard, our application partner. Confirm fees and dates on the university's website. · verified 15/9/2026
Undergraduate · Business Administration – Finance
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · International Business
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - International Business
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Management
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Marketing
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Architectural Design
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Fine Arts - Architectural Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Graphic Design
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Music
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Music
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Anthropology
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Anthropology
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Biology
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biology
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Biophysical Chemistry
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biophysical Chemistry
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Biotechnology
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Undergraduate · Chemistry
1 Semester Pathway (Standard GGP) - Undergraduate - Transfer to Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
- Tuition per year
- USD 14,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 48 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 17 December 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 May 2027, 1 August 2027
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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