Who are our freshmen?
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The James Madison University Class of 2018 – about 4,300 freshmen – are preparing for the 2014-15 academic year to start making their contributions to the university’s vibrant and welcoming campus.
While official enrollment figures are due after census days in September and October, a check of freshman class information reveals some interesting facts.
- The most popular majors among freshmen declaring a major are nursing, biology, marketing, health sciences, finance, psychology, interdisciplinary liberal studies, management, accounting and engineering.
- Freshmen come from 36 states and 35 countries.
- Popular names among female class members are variations of Sara, variations of Catherine, variations of Rachel, Emily and variations of Hannah.
- Popular male names are Matthew, John/Jonathan, Michael, Ryan and Nick/Nicholas.
- There are 43 incoming students named Madison.
Important fall semester dates for freshmen are:
Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 19 and 20
Residence halls open for freshmen on assigned days
Friday, Aug. 22
Freshman Assessment Day
Monday, Aug. 25
Classes meet as scheduled
Friday-Sunday, Oct. 10-12
Family Weekend
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Homecoming
Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 22-30
Thanksgiving holiday
Monday, Dec. 1
Fall semester classes resume
Monday-Friday, Dec. 8-12
Final examinations
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Aug. 14, 2014
