General Information
735 Main is located on Main Street, across from the Hotel Madison. The building is within easy walking distance of the campus, historic downtown Harrisonburg, and a bus stop. Click here for a map location.
- The building is considered to be a quiet living/learning community.
- Residents of each unit and the building are expected to be conscientious and considerate of others.
- The building is NO smoking, NO vaping, NO drugs, NO pets (service animals permitted w/extra fee).
- We ask for your preferences in the application, however, we cannot guarantee that you will be offered your preference.
- 735 Main is housing for first-year graduate students only.
Please note that applying does not guarantee a spot in the housing. Offers to live in Graduate Housing will be made by mid-June, and a commitment to live in the house will be needed by late June or early July.
This housing is co-managed by JMU's Office of Residence Life and Office of Real Property and Space Management. Questions about the application process may be directed to Residence Life at: res-life@jmu.edu or 540-568-4663.
Please visit the Off-Campus Life page for information on finding other housing in Harrisonburg.
The Graduate Student Association has also established a Facebook Graduate Student Housing Forum to assist graduate students with finding housing and roommates. Log in to Facebook and search for JMU Graduate Student Housing Forum. https://www.facebook.com/groups/670766774264365
The Graduate Housing application will open on Wednesday, May 1 at 9:00 a.m.
To apply, please follow these instructions:
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Log into the Online Housing System.
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Click on “Forms” from the top menu.
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Select “Graduate Housing Application” from the drop-down menu.
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Complete all information on the application form and click “Submit” to submit your application.
Unit Information
- Furnished
- Internet is included
- Utilities are included
- Unit kitchens are equipped with pots and pans, utensils, etc.
- Washer/dryer in the unit
- The building has two units per floor, and there are three floors in addition to a ground-floor unit. Units available to graduate students are located on floors G, 1, 2, and 3. Parking is available behind the building
- 735 Main is not considered ADA-accessible.
- All units, including ground-floor apartments, must be accessed via stairs. The building does not have an elevator
- Each unit contains three bedrooms
Each unit is three-person occupancy only.
Bedroom Information
- Each bedroom is furnished with a bed (size may vary by unit/bedroom), desk, and chair
- Each bedroom has a closet, with the exception of the ground floor bedroom B
- The units on floors 1, 2, and 3 have the following:
- Bedroom A has a half bath (toilet, sink) within the room; shares the unit full bath shower
- Bedroom B shares a full bathroom (toilet, sink, shower) with the unit
- Bedroom C has its own full bathroom (sink, toilet, shower) within the room
- The ground floor unit has the following:
- One bedroom with a sink and toilet.
- All bedrooms share a full bath with a shower, sink, and toilet.
Each bedroom is single occupancy only.
Pricing/rent
Rent is charged based on the bedroom, and may be charged on a monthly or semester basis:
- Bedroom A with half bath in room/ shared hall shower - approximately $535/month
- Bedroom B sharing full hall bath - approximately $480/month
- Bedroom C with full bath in room - approximately $580/month
Please know that you will share an apartment with other first-year graduate students and that you will be placed into a unit based on your eligibility and preferences, and the availability of a room. We try to accommodate all preferences, however, this is not always possible.
Restrictions
The following are prohibited inside the units of 735 Main:
- Smoking
- Vaping
- Drugs
- Pets (except service animals)
