James Madison University
Location
Harrisonburg, VA
Student Size
21,594
College Type
Public University|Research
About Our College
James Madison University (JMU, Madison, or James Madison) 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.[6] It is situated in the Shenandoah Valley, just west of Massanutten Mountain.