For housing near James Madison University, does turning 18 remove parental residency from JMU's tuition review?
DIRECT ANSWER
September 29, 2026 undergraduate guidance; individual exceptions are 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.
Not under the published undergraduate FAQ: JMU says it looks at parent or guardian residency until age 24. A student should not assume legal adulthood alone produces independent tuition-residency treatment.
Answer
Not under the published undergraduate FAQ: JMU says it looks at parent or guardian residency until age 24. A student should not assume legal adulthood alone produces independent tuition-residency treatment.
Scope and verification
September 29, 2026 undergraduate guidance; individual exceptions are 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
- In-State Tuition and Residency FAQs - JMU Retained independently source-supported evidence for the stated question and qualifications
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