Editing James Madison University (section)

== Academics ==
James Madison University is [[Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education|classified]] among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High Research Activity". It offers 139-degree programs on the bachelor's, master's, educational specialist, and doctoral levels. It comprises seven colleges and 78 academic programs, including the College of Arts and Letters; the College of Business; the College of Education; the College of Health and Behavioral Studies; the College of Integrated Science and Engineering; the College of Science and Mathematics; the College of Visual and Performing Arts; and The Graduate School. Total enrollment in the 2012–13 academic year was 19,927—18,392 undergraduates and 1,820 graduate students. JMU granted 4,908 degrees in 2012–4,096 undergraduate degrees, and 812 graduate degrees.

On October 2, 2009, JMU was granted a chapter by the [[Phi Beta Kappa]] academic honor society.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general10818.shtml|title=JMU Awarded Prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Chapter|publisher=James Madison University|access-date=July 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528022417/http://www.jmu.edu/jmuweb/general/news/general10818.shtml|archive-date=May 28, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Reputation and rankings ===
{{Infobox US university ranking
| Forbes = 136
| USNWR_NU = 124
| Wamo_NU = 75
| THE_WSJ = 152
}}

The 2024 ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranked JMU No. 124 among national universities.<ref>{{cite web|title=James Madison University|url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/james-madison-university-3721|website=[[U.S. News & World Report]]|access-date=March 28, 2024|archive-date=November 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119123718/https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/james-madison-university-3721|url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2018 ''[[Washington Monthly]]'' college rankings, JMU ranked eighth among master's universities nationwide. ''Washington Monthly'' assesses the quality of schools based on social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research, and service.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings-2015/national-universities-rank.php |title=2015 National Universities Rankings |magazine=Washington Monthly |access-date=March 1, 2016 |archive-date=April 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401042727/http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings-2015/national-universities-rank.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2013, ''BloombergBusiness'' ranked JMU 15th among all undergraduate business schools in the country for return on investment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2013-04-26/the-top-undergraduate-b-schools-for-roi|title=The Top Undergraduate B-Schools for ROI|date=April 26, 2013|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.}}</ref> In 2014 it ranked JMU's College of Business 40th among undergraduate business programs in the U.S.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-04-04/the-complete-ranking-best-undergraduate-business-schools-2014 |title=The Complete Ranking: Best Undergraduate Business Schools 2014 |publisher=Bloomberg L.P. |date=April 4, 2014 |access-date=March 7, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202085837/http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-04-04/the-complete-ranking-best-undergraduate-business-schools-2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Kiplinger]]'' magazine's 2015 "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" ranked JMU 21st in value in the nation among public colleges and universities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kiplinger.com/article/college/T014-C000-S002-past-years-rankings-of-top-public-college-values.html?page=2 |title=100 Best Values in Public Colleges |date=December 16, 2015 |publisher=[[Kiplinger]] |access-date=March 1, 2016 |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309010102/http://www.kiplinger.com/article/college/T014-C000-S002-past-years-rankings-of-top-public-college-values.html?page=2 |url-status=dead }}</ref>