JMU - About National Rankings and Recognitions
For the 16th consecutive year ...
James Madison University ranked as the top public, master's-level university in the South in the highly regarded annual poll on academic quality conducted by U.S. News & World Report for its guidebook, 2010 America's Best Colleges. JMU also had the highest graduation rate - 81 percent - among both public and privates colleges in the South.
With 44 of its alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers ...
in developing countries, JMU ranked 21st in the nation among large colleges and universities for graduates currently serving as volunteers with the U.S. service program in a 2009 ranking.
The U.S. News' 2010 America's Best Colleges ...
guidebook recognized JMU's "First-Year Experiences" in its "Programs to Look For" section on first-year experience that goes beyond orientation programs for making freshmen feel connected. JMU also made the magazine's list of 77 "Top Up-and-Coming Schools."
The Princeton Review's 2009 guide, Best Value Colleges, ...
also selected JMU as one of the nation's top 50 best values for a college education. The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.
JMU placed at No. 28 nationally in The Kiplinger 100 ...
a listing of best values in public colleges - schools selected for "their combination of outstanding economic value with top-notch education" - published in the February 2009 issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.
"In the midst of the stunning Shenandoah Valley lies ...
a purple and gold gem" opens the review of JMU in The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2007. "JMU is incredibly friendly," authors write. "Its social graces tend to alleviate what might otherwise be a stressful academic lifestyle. Additionally, the campus accommodates students' busy schedules exceedingly well." The guidebook highlights "full professors who hold consistent office hours and make themselves extremely accessible." In its "Bottom Line" on JMU, the Insider's Guide concludes: "JMU provides a terrific liberal arts education and continues its history of producing successful alumni today, while fostering an inclusive and high-spirited atmosphere that complements its beautiful area."
Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of "The New York Times," ...
included JMU in his highly regarded book, "The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2010," which features over 330 of the country's "best and most interesting colleges and universities."
In ratings of college cuisine, ...
Madison ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Best Campus Food List, based on student surveys, in The Princeton Review's annual college guide for 2010, Best 371 Colleges.
The Princeton Review's 2010 guide, Best 371 Colleges, ...
ranked JMU No. 18 in the Happiest Students category.
JMU's Dukes football team won ...
the 2004 Division I-AA National Championship by defeating the Montana Grizzlies, 31-21, in the championship game Dec. 17, 2004, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Head Coach Mickey Matthews was named the national Division I-AA Coach of the Year by the America Football Coaches Association in January 2005.
The Admissions Web site that guides potential students ...
from prospect to applicant at JMU was ranked among the top 10 Web sites in the nation in 2005 by the National Research Center for College & University Admissions.
JMU earned a place on the 2008 President's Higher Education ...
Community Service Honor Roll for commitment to volunteering, service learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Service and Campus Compact administer the federal government awards program.
President George W. Bush, in a May 16, 2005, speech ...
on alternative fuels, included James Madison University (along with the U.S. Department of Defense and National Park Service) as an operator of major vehicle fleets using biodiesel.
Madison ranked second nationally ...
among master's-level institutions for the total number of students who study abroad to expand their educational experience to other cultures, as reported in November 2005 in Open Doors, an annual report published by the Institute of International Education.
JMU's Army ROTC program received the MacArthur Award ...
as the best large battalion in the eastern United States in March 2005. The award is based on the overall performance of cadets in ROTC programs in academic performance, leadership demonstrations, physical conditioning and the collective scores of cadets in various training programs. JMU's Duke Battalion was cited as the best large battalion based on its record of commissioning more than 19 lieutenants after graduation each year. The MacArthur Award is named for Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Madison was selected as a "college with a conscience," ...
one of 81 of the nation's best colleges for fostering social responsibility and public service by The Princeton Review and Campus Compact, a national organization committed to civic service in higher education. JMU is the only Virginia college featured in the 2005 book, Colleges With A Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement, published by Random House/Princeton Review Books. Colleges were selected for "both an administration committed to social responsibility and a student body actively engaged in serving society."
