For housing near James Madison University, does signing a Harrisonburg lease by itself make an out-of-state JMU student eligible for in-state tuition?
DIRECT ANSWER
March 27, 2026 JMU guidance; individual classification is not determined. Source as of: 2026-10-16 Use cited page body and explicit policy period. A page update date does not extend an expired rate or deadline. Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
No. JMU says students in Virginia for educational reasons are typically not bona fide Virginia domiciliaries for tuition. A lease can document physical residence but does not by itself overcome that presumption or establish an approved tuition classification.
Answer
No. JMU says students in Virginia for educational reasons are typically not bona fide Virginia domiciliaries for tuition. A lease can document physical residence but does not by itself overcome that presumption or establish an approved tuition classification.
Scope and verification
March 27, 2026 JMU guidance; individual classification is not determined.
Source as of: 2026-10-16
Use cited page body and explicit policy period. A page update date does not extend an expired rate or deadline.
Confirm current requirements and the actual student, employee, household or property circumstances with the cited authority. No property inventory or named professional is assigned by this answer.
Sources & verification
- UBO: Student Residency Information - JMU Retained independently source-supported evidence for the stated question and qualifications
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