Online Programs at James Madison University
James Madison University is a Public, 4 years located in Harrisonburg, VA. It offers total 104 programs and, of that, 6 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2023-2024, 968 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 22,740 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 4.26%). James Madison University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
- The 2025 tuition & fees are $13,966 for Virginia residents and $31,312 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,992.
- Total 968 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 22,740 total students.
- The school offers 104 major programs and, of that, 6 programs are available via online education.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 tuition & fees at JMU is $13,966 for Virginia residents and $31,312 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 1.70% from last year.
The next table shows the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at JMU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at James Madison University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $12,330 | $29,230 | $11,976 | $29,544 |
| 2022 | $12,638 | $29,564 | $12,514 | $29,746 |
| 2023 | $13,092 | $30,152 | $12,696 | $29,496 |
| 2024 | $13,576 | $30,790 | $13,080 | $30,528 |
| 2025 | $13,966 | $31,312 | $13,464 | $30,984 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at James Madison University is $271 for Virginia residents and $849 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.43% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $509 for Virginia residents and $1,239 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.97% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at James Madison University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2021 | $241 | $804 | $452 | $1,184 |
| 2022 | $248 | $812 | $466 | $1,184 |
| 2023 | $256 | $824 | $529 | $1,251 |
| 2024 | $263 | $837 | $545 | $1,272 |
| 2025 | $271 | $849 | $509 | $1,239 |
Offered Online Programs
James Madison University offers 103 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 6 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at James Madison University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 0 | 56 |
| Master's | 2 | 29 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 8 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 4 | 9 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 103 |
Online Student Population
There are 22,740 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at JMU. Of that, 968 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 6,368 students have joined to some online courses and 15,404 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2023-2024.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 22,740 | 20,973 | 1,767 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 968 | 483 | 485 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,368 | 6,253 | 115 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 15,404 | 14,237 | 1,167 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 968 | 483 | 485 |
| Virginia Residents | 828 | 459 | 369 |
| Other State in U.S. | 138 | 24 | 114 |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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