Jmu Graduate School

james madison university graduate programs help develop professional knowledge and skills that enables students to pursue careers that impact society. jmu ignites students' professional and scholarly passions through individual mentorship by outstanding and supportive faculty members, world-class facilities and a 125,000-member alumni and professional network. as a result, 98 percent of may 2017 graduates were either employed or accepted into further educational programs within six months of graduation. forty percent of all full-time graduate students on campus receive full or partial financial support; most of these students earn this support by serving as a graduate assistant, teaching assistant, or doctoral assistant. tuition for students with assistantships is reduced and often completely covered. these students work for a university department 20 hours/week and earn a stipend. location jmu is in a small city, situated in the beautiful shenandoah valley of virginia two hours sou