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James Madison University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has updated it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and James Madison University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or continue on for details on how JMU did in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how JMU fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Nationwide Ranking

JMU placed #141 out of 2,152 schools analyzed in the 2025 Best Colleges Ranking. This scores JMU among the top 10% of schools in the U.S. for students!

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Virginia Ranking

JMU has been ranked #7 out of 57 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This puts James Madison University in the top 10% of higher education institutions in the country for Virginia students! See the Best Colleges in Virginia ranking

This media kit includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, JMU has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16	502	96.8%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	933	96.3%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14	533	97.4%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46	571	91.9%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30	925	96.8%
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3	42	92.9%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	332	89.5%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	123	1,187	89.6%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121	1,055	88.5%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66	556	88.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41	540	92.4%
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	9	104	91.4%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37	437	91.5%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	597	86.9%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35	366	90.4%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49	502	90.2%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56	558	90.0%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61	417	85.4%
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6	48	87.5%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42	373	88.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	129	816	84.2%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140	1,150	87.8%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85	694	87.8%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109	883	87.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45	356	87.4%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	21	136	84.6%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	152	959	84.2%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	14	92.9%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	12	91.7%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	90.9%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	378	79.4%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	38	228	83.3%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	3	170	98.2%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	249	97.2%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136	609	77.7%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	132	81.1%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47	206	77.2%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	102	96.1%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	416	81.3%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49	256	80.9%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	24	91.7%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	14	301	95.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	23	91.3%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	154	94.8%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115	573	79.9%
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	30	96.7%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	16	93.8%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	12	91.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	11	90.9%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	8	87.5%
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1	7	85.7%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	5	80.0%
Best Information Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	1	4	75.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115	471	75.6%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	160	98.8%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	142	93.7%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	349	93.1%
Best Legal Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	14	85.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	231	97.0%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	66	294	77.6%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	156	91.7%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	102	96.1%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86	371	76.8%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	26	92.3%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	124	95.2%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	105	94.3%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	124	89.5%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	117	481	75.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	227	89.4%
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	7	103	93.2%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29	111	73.9%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	135	92.6%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	9	114	92.1%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	323	92.6%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	266	92.1%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	159	91.8%
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	3	26	88.5%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	88	90.9%
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	12	83.3%
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29	103	71.8%
Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	44	88.6%
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	7	71.4%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	23	225	89.8%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	22	146	84.9%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	10	80.0%
Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	48	87.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	100	84.0%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106	320	66.9%
Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2	8	75.0%
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	8	75.0%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	70	85.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	5	23	78.3%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	7	33	78.8%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	19	126	84.9%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4	21	81.0%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	7	71.4%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	7	71.4%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	100	84.0%
Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	121	66.9%
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	10	46	78.3%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	5	26	80.8%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4	15	73.3%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18	102	82.4%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	2	6	66.7%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	25	115	78.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4	14	71.4%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	13	69	81.2%
Best International Business Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	28	78.6%
Best Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	8	39	79.5%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	5	22	77.3%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	7	32	78.1%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4	16	75.0%
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	6	26	76.9%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	24	110	78.2%
Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	16	60	73.3%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4	12	66.7%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	3	9	66.7%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	4	13	69.2%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	21	72	70.8%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia	6	20	70.0%
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	25	76	67.1%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18	59	69.5%
Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	18	58	69.0%
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	20	61	67.2%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	34	102	66.7%

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