James Madison University offers 103 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 2 Masters and 4 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $13,576 for Virginia residents and $30,790 for out-of-state students.

Total 1,036 students out of total 22,224 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 193 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

James Madison University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameJames Madison University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address800 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, VA
Online Students1,036 Enrolled Online Exclusively
5,689 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,576
Out-of-State$30,790
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,080
Out-of-State$30,528
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Masters2 Programs
Post-Graduate4 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at James Madison University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $13,576 and $30,790 for non-Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $13,080 and $30,528 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $263 for Virginia residents and $837 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $545 for Virginia residents and $1,272 for out-of-state students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,206$12,330$12,638$13,092$13,576
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$29,106$29,230$29,564$30,152$30,790
Graduate (In-State)$11,976$11,976$12,514$12,696$13,080
Graduate (Out-of-State)$29,544$29,544$29,746$29,496$30,528
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$241$241$248$256$263
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$788$804$812$824$837
Graduate (In-State)$438$452$466$529$545
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,162$1,184$1,184$1,251$1,272

Online Programs By Area of Study

James Madison University offers 103 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Masters, 4 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED4
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED56 29810

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18
Educational Assessment, Testing, and MeasurementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At James Madison University, there are 22,224 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 6,725 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,036 students are enrolled exclusively and 5,689 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment22,224
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,036
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses5,689
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses15,499

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,036 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 875 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 147 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,036
Virginia Resident875
Other State In U.S.153
Outside of U.S.8
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,036
Undergraduate467
Graduate569
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses467
Degree/Certificate Seeking438
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking29

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