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James Madison University - Campus Life



Environment | Campus Description | Housing | Regulations | Student Employment

Environment

  • The Middle Atlantic region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
  • The campus area is 472 acres.
  • Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.


Campus Description and Transportation Services
Description:
472-acre campus in Harrisonburg (population: 30,000), midway between
Lexington and Winchester and 123 miles from Washington, D.C., and Richmond.
Served by bus; major airport serves Washington, D.C.; smaller airport
serves Weyers Cave (15 miles); train serves Staunton (25 miles). Public
transportation serves campus.


Housing

Types of Housing

  • Coed Dorms are used by 79% of the on-campus students.
  • Women's Dorms are used by 12% of the on-campus students.
  • Sorority housing are used by 4% of the students.
  • Fraternity housing are used by 5% of the students.
  • 98% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
  • 49% of all students live in school housing of some type.
  • 51% of all students live off campus or commute.
Students who are required to live on campus:
  • All freshmen must live on campus.
Campus housing is not available for all unmarried students regardless of year. Reason: Contact School Directly The school provides assistance in locating off-campus housing if on-campus housing is not available.


Campus Rules, Regulations & Policies

  • 30% of all students have cars on campus.
  • Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

  • Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
  • Honor Code
  • Hazing Prohibited


Student Employment

  • 30% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
  • Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1200 per year working part-time on campus.
  • This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
  • Institutional employment is available.
  • Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
  • Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.