Out of State Tuition

The initial decision on residency will be made by our undergraduate Admissions Office. To be eligible for a military exception, you would need to be assigned a permanent duty station in Virginia (Note: The Pentagon is actually in Virginia.)

Receiving VA Benefits does not automatically qualify a service-member/veteran/dependent for in-state tuition and residency. Please contact the following individuals with questions regarding residency:

• If you are an incoming student and have questions about the fall semester and domicile, please contact Tammy Senger-Puckett in our Admissions Office at 540-568-5681.
• If you are a current student and have questions about your initial semester’s domicile or your situation changes, please contact Linda Combs in the Business Office at 540-568-3745 or combslc@jmu.edu.  Ms. Combs handles all domicile reclassifications.