James Madison University

Admissions

Requirements | Materials | Offer of Admission

Admission Requirements

Graduation from a regionally accredited college or university
Satisfactory grade point average
Satisfactory test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) in the case of Business Administration and Accounting
- GREs are waived for current JMU undergraduate students enrolled in the 5th Year Education MAT program.
- GREs are waived for all MA and MFA Studio Art applicants.
- Our institutional code is 5392.

Individual graduate programs may have additional requirements for admission. Please contact the department for additional information. Your application will not be considered complete by the department until all required information is received.

The Graduate School (TGS) will not consider your application complete until all required credentials and supporting documents have been received by TGS. Once complete, the application is forwarded to the major department for review and decision.

Departments have up to 90 days to review an application and notify TGS. You will be notified of your acceptance or rejection by letter from TGS.

If you are not seeking a graduate degree from JMU, you may apply for classes as a "Non-degree student" through Outreach & Engagement.

Application Materials

Prospective students must submit their applications online. Students who need a paper format due to a disability should contact the Office of Disability Services to determine their eligibility for accommodations in the application process.

JMU does not allow students to apply to more than one graduate program per application form.

The following information must be submitted online:

Official graduate application form
$55 nonrefundable fee

The following information must be sent to The Graduate School:

Official transcripts sent directly from all previously attended institutions.
The official standardized test scores (GRE, GMAT, etc.) sent directly from the testing center.

Materials should be sent to:

The Graduate School
James Madison University
MSC 6702, 17 W Grace St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22807

International applicants are required to submit additional materials.

Apply for a graduate program

If you have questions about application materials, such as test results, requirements, or recommendation letters, please email The Graduate School at grad@jmu.edu.

Deadlines

Please refer to the specific program on the Degree Programs page for admissions deadlines.

The Offer of Admission

The Graduate School will send a written offer of admission if you are accepted. This letter specifies the effective date of admission, the category of admission being offered, and the name of the faculty adviser assigned to you. The offer of admission is good for one year. Written acceptance or rejection of the offer should be submitted as soon as your decision on graduate study has been made.

Categories of Admission - You may be admitted under one of three classifications:

Unconditional - Admission without reservation. Indicates that you have a sound academic background in preparation for your program of study.
Conditional - Conditional admission indicates that the graduate program has identified specific conditions that must be met. It is your responsibility to notify your adviser when the conditions of acceptance have been met. The adviser or graduate program director then contacts The Graduate School indicating the change from conditional to unconditional status.
Provisional - Admission under probationary status. You have not fully met the requirements for admission into your program. Your first priority must be to satisfy the conditions outlined in your acceptance letter. It is your responsibility to notify your adviser when the conditions of acceptance have been met. The adviser or graduate program director then contacts The Graduate School indicating the change of status.

Apply for a graduate program

News

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The Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship program awards $330,000 annually to 56 Fellowship recipients (51 at $5,000 each and 5 at $15,000 each). The Fellowship program is designed to provide support to active Phi Kappa Phi members as they prepare to enter their first year of graduate study in the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year. 140 Love of Learning awards at $500 each are also funded each year to help fund post-baccalaureate students for active Phi Kappa Phi members. Applications can be obtained from: www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Awards

For additional information, students may contact Society Headquarters at 800-804-9880 ext 35 or fellows@phikappaphi.org

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AWARDS!

Dr. Anne Stewart to receive the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia! Read more...

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Justine Schembri, a May 2011 graduate of the ISAT-Malta program is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS (Conference of Southern Graduate Schools*) Master's Thesis Award in Life Sciences.

Jason Kopp, a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement Ph.D. program, and graduate of the Psychological Sciences master's program, is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Master's Thesis Award in Social Sciences, Business and Education. Read more...

Dr. Sarah Finney, with the Center for Assessment and Research Studes and the Ph.D. progra in Assessment and Measurement is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Outstanding Mentor Award for her work with master's and doctoral students at JMU.

*The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (of which JMU is a member) is an organization of over 200 gradaute schools in the following 15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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Dr. Brenda Ryals, faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders progam, is the recipient of the 2012 Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology. Read more...

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JMU Graduate Student, Sarah DiDimenco, is Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA)scholarship award winner .... more.

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