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 * 1) James Madison University

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 * Tuition and Fees**
 * 1) In-state- $
 * 2) Out-of-state- $10,869
 * 3) Room and board- $4,004
 * 4) Internet connection Fee-$60
 * 5) Orientation Fee (on time) $175


 * Facts**
 * 1) 69 degrees offered
 * 2) 6 undergraduate colleges
 * 3) Arts & Letters
 * 4) Business
 * 5) Education
 * 6) Integrated Science & Technology
 * 7) Science & Math
 * 8) Visual and Performing Arts


 * Admissions Facts**
 * 1) Early Action Deadlins for Applications: Submit by Nov 1
 * 2) decisions start being mailed mid-january
 * 3) Deposit due May 1
 * 4) Regular Admissions process- Applications due Jan 15
 * 5) decisions mailed early April
 * 6) deposit due May 1
 * 7) Required Orientation called 1787 Orientation Program


 * 6 criteria for admissions-**
 * 1) quality of HS education,
 * 2) Test scores, Activities,
 * 3) transcript, p
 * 4) ersonal statement,
 * 5) academic achievement
 * Minimum course criteria**:
 * 1) 4 math
 * 2) 3 lab science,
 * 3) 3-4 years of a language or 2 languages,
 * 4) 4 english,
 * 5) 4 social science
 * 6) Academic Achievement means A's and B's in core courses
 * 7) Tests- for SAT highest english and highest math score combined ACT single highest score (average SAT score is 1145)
 * 8) Activties- looking at the quality of activities not the amount of activity


 * 2011-2012 Admissions numbers**
 * 22,645 applications submitted
 * 1) 58% accepted
 * 2) 4020 enrolled


 * Student Body Informatin**
 * 1) Total number of students- 18,971
 * 2) Undergraduate students-16,896
 * 3) Instate to out of state is 70% virginia and 30% out of state
 * 4) Male/Female ration is 40% male and 60% female
 * 5) Class size-average 29
 * 6) student/teacher ration is 16/1
 * 7) Semester system- Spring, Summer, Fall


 * General Education Courses: (all students are required to take general education courses from all the clusters)**
 * 1) Cluster 1: Skills for 21st Century includes Communication, critical thinking, writing, computer literacy,
 * 2) Cluster 2: Arts and humanities includes visual/performing arts, literature, human questions and context
 * 3) Cluster 3:Natural World includes science classes
 * 4) Cluster 4:Social and Cultural Process includes american history and global history
 * 5) Cluster 5:Human Community includes fitness/wellness and psychology or sociology


 * Extra-curricular Activities:**
 * 1) 17 varsity sports for men and women
 * 2) 331 student organizations-academic, greek, athletic, fine arts, diversity, community service, military, music, political, religious, performance arts
 * 3) intramural sports such as volleyball, field hockey, flag football, whiffle ball, frisbie, soccer, floor hockey, tennis, dodgeball