James Madison University - Campus Life

• 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.

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.

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.

• All freshmen must live on campus.

• 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

• 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.