B-
A Great Escape
JMU is a beautiful campus, set in a valley surrounded by mountains. The scenery is great, as is the on-campus gardening. Night-life downtown is aimed more towards upperclassmen (those over 21), though night-life among students everywhere is lively and adventurous. Can not give the atmosphere an 'A' because of one blaring observation: local attitude towards students. The locals here are largely working class conservative southerners. I say that with no disrespect intended. However, that ideology clashes with the student population and it's easy to see that the locals don't always appreciate our being here. Dirty looks are often seen, particularly if you're a minority.