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James Madison University

Tuition trend

3.6%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published in-state tuition and fees rose from $6,964 to $14,768, about 3.6% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$6,964––
2009$7,244––
2010$7,860––
2011$8,448––
2012$8,808––
2013$9,176––
2014$9,662––
2015$10,018––
2016$10,390––
2017$10,830––
2018$11,701––
2019$12,206––
2020$12,330––
2021$12,638––
2022$13,092––
2023$13,576––
2026$14,768$14,768–
2027–$15,298$15,012–$15,585
2028–$15,848$15,260–$16,447
2029–$16,417$15,512–$17,356
2030–$17,006$15,768–$18,316

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