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James Madison University

Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Nickname
Ducs
Established
1908
James Madison University

James Madison University is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the institution was renamed Madison College in 1938 in honor of President James Madison and then James Madison University in 1977. The university is situated in the Shenandoah Valley, just west of Massanutten Mountain.

Motto Knowledge is Liberty
Type Public
Established February 29, 1908
Academic affiliations SURA, SCHEV
Endowment $116.7 million (2020)
Budget $628 million (2020)
President Jonathan R. Alger
Academic staff 1,375
Students 22,667
Undergraduates 20,779
Postgraduates 1,888
Campus Small city, 721 acres
Colors Purple and Gold
Mascot Duke Dog
Sporting affiliations NCAA Division I – CAA

À propos de James Madison University

Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, the school was founded as an all women's college and became coeducational in 1966. The student body each year consists of around 20,000.

Réalisation de James Madison University

The original name of the school was The State Normal and Industrial School for Women. 

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Dernières informations sur James Madison University mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.