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#96 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
26,882
Graduates
11,746
Male:Female Ratio
47:53
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
gmu.edu

George Mason University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

George Mason University has an acceptance rate of 91% and is among the 35% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 91% 89% 93%
Applicants 20,527 9,219 11,308
Admissions 18,741 8,205 10,536
Freshmen enrolled full time 3,844 1,984 1,860
Freshmen enrolled part time 142 82 60

21,490 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

8,748 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,481 or 37%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1140
or below

75% of them
had 1350
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in George Mason University are 1140-1350 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
132 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in George Mason University are 25-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 15029 (39%)
Asian 7301 (19%)
Hispanic 5452 (14%)
Black or African American 4285 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 3082 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1795 (5%)
Two or more races 1583 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 41 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 29 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,110
Students receiving aid
79%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,510$13,035
Tuition in-state $9,510$13,035
Tuition out-of-state $32,970$34,347
Fee in-district $3,609$3,609
Fee in-state $3,609$3,609
Fee out-of-state $3,609$3,609

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,513
Combined charge for room and board $12,630
Room charge $7,620
Meal charge $5,010

George Mason University majors

George Mason University has granted 6,277 bachelor's degrees across 70 programs, 3,107 master's across 90 programs, and 439 doctorate degrees across 38 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at George Mason University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Information Technology 390 56 10
Psychology, General 364 67 20
Curriculum and Instruction 422
Computer and Information Sciences, General 314 91 9
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 403
Criminal Justice & Police Science 361
Business Administration and Management, General 255 97
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 302 37
Special Education and Teaching, General 326
Accounting 234 57
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 223
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 222
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 180 42
Political Science and Government, Other 205
Economics, General 115 68 18
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 195
International Relations and Affairs 174 19
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 158 19
Finance, General 160
Law 158
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 133
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 128
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 46 71 11
Social Work 49 79
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 122
History, General 76 29 9
Public Administration 32 81
Civil Engineering, General 73 29 7
Visual and Performing Arts, General 101 6
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 71 26 6
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 82 17
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 96 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 90
Mechanical Engineering 86
Critical Infrastructure Protection 84
Public Policy Analysis, General 71 13
English Language and Literature, General 81
Forensic Science and Technology 36 42
Neuroscience 70 3
Health Teacher Education 64
Computer Engineering, General 40 21
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 61
Mathematics, General 48 7 6
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 57
Business & Commerce, General 24 31
Environmental Science 31 14 7
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 44 6 1
Medical Informatics 51
Public Health, General 51
Music Performance, General 48
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 47
Systems Engineering 24 20 3
Creative Writing 23 22
General Studies 44
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 42
Mathematics and Computer Science 31 5 5
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 41
Tourism and Travel Services Management 41
Anthropology, General 30 10
International & Globalization Studies 37
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 36
Chemistry, General 33 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 26 7
Nursing Practice 33
Sustainability Studies 33
Computer Software Engineering 32
Sociology, General 21 6 5
Statistics, General 15 16
Fine and Studio Arts Management 30
Physics, General 21 7 2
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 28
Education, General 27
Biometry & Biometrics 13 13
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 26
Music, General 26
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 25
Rehabilitation Science 25
Athletic Training & Trainer 13 11
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 24
Philosophy 17 7
Computer Science 23
Geography 19 4
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 14 7
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 20
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 19
Human Development and Family Studies, General 17
Organizational Behavior Studies 17
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 15 1
Dance, General 15
Educational Psychology 15
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 15
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 15
Project Management 15
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 14
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 14
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 13
Geology & Earth Science, General 9 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 7
Industrial Engineering 12
Real Estate 11
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 5 3 2
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 10
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 6 4
Political Science and Government, General 7 3
Music, Other 9
Science, Technology and Society 9
Health Communication 8
Information Science & Studies 8
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 7
Biological and Physical Sciences 7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 7
Art Teacher Education 6
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 6
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 5
Linguistics 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 3
Health Policy Analysis 3
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 3
Nursing Science 3
Public Health, Other 3
Religion & Religious Studies 3
Rhetoric and Composition 3
Russian Studies 3
Biochemistry 2
Biostatistics 2
Intellectual Property Law 2
International Public Health & International Health 2
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 2
Astronomy 1
Bioinformatics 1
Construction Engineering 1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 1
Graphic Design 1
Neurobiology and Anatomy 1
Grand Total 6,277 3,107 439

George Mason University has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 23% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 65% 75%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%
  • Part-time retention rate - 68%

Publications & Citations

George Mason University is a world-class research university with 38,355 scientific papers published and 1,363,248 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Business, Psychology, Engineering, Medicine, Environmental Science, Physics, Economics, and Political Science.

Publications
38,355
Citations
1,363,248

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,718 / 318,237
Computer Science
7,741 / 296,238
Business
4,853 / 153,803
Psychology
4,844 / 301,743
Engineering
4,692 / 149,283
Medicine
4,657 / 235,605
Environmental Science
3,442 / 115,491
Physics
3,394 / 179,210
Economics
3,205 / 71,166
Political Science
3,047 / 33,390
Mathematics
2,987 / 100,351
Biology
2,781 / 104,888
Sociology
2,196 / 45,001
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,955 / 60,713
Law
1,646 / 13,172
Chemistry
1,468 / 44,584
Astrophysics and Astronomy
1,452 / 92,195
Art & Design
1,434 / 26,932
Social Psychology
1,433 / 139,168
Demography
1,356 / 123,981
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
1,214 / 45,485
Communications and Public Relations
1,006 / 27,853
Geography and Cartography
945 / 29,614
Materials Science
926 / 26,864
Cyber Security
904 / 59,838
Child Psychology
850 / 84,672
Political Economy
829 / 19,054
Public Policy / Administration
812 / 17,546
Health Science
792 / 16,940
Blockchain and Cryptography
774 / 33,085
Education Majors
764 / 24,465
Machine Learning
704 / 16,637
Math Teachers
699 / 21,376
Data Science
588 / 18,527
Development Studies
582 / 15,104
Cognitive Science
573 / 27,980
Environmental Management
566 / 24,050
Public Health
565 / 47,156
Computer Networking
565 / 25,832
Clinical Psychology
547 / 30,441

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 311 2172
1992 372 2683
1993 343 3339
1994 335 3817
1995 355 4531
1996 468 5310
1997 515 6140
1998 537 7132
1999 530 8626
2000 654 11248
2001 678 12941
2002 747 16039
2003 956 19957
2004 1025 22660
2005 1197 26309
2006 1354 33053
2007 1399 38483
2008 1580 45508
2009 1890 53309
2010 2000 61637
2011 1903 71720
2012 2104 80768
2013 2092 90866
2014 2186 101826
2015 2334 106591
2016 2427 107740
2017 2481 112078
2018 2471 110771
2019 2620 125617
2020 3027 148515
2021 2747 160820
Academic rankings

George Mason University alumni

  1. Rhea Seehorn

    Rhea Seehorn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    television actoractorfilm actorstage actorpainter
    Biography

    Deborah Rhea Seehorn is an American actress and director. She is best known for playing attorney Kim Wexler in AMC's Better Call Saul (2015–2022), for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. She also received another Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her performance in Cooper's Bar.

  2. Karl Rove

    Karl Rove
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    journalistlobbyistinternational forum participantpolitical adviserpolitician
    Biography

    Karl Christian Rove is an American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 31, 2007. He has also headed the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison, and the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives.

  3. Anousheh Ansari

    Anousheh Ansari
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1966-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    business executiveengineerastronautspace touristinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Anousheh Ansari is an Iranian American engineer and co-founder and chairwoman of Prodea Systems. Her previous business accomplishments include serving as co-founder and CEO of Telecom Technologies, Inc. (TTI). The Ansari family is also the title sponsor of the Ansari X Prize. On September 18, 2006, a few days after her 40th birthday, she became the first Iranian in space. Ansari was the fourth overall self-funded space tourist, and the first self-funded woman to fly to the International Space Station. Her memoir, My Dream of Stars, co-written with Homer Hickam, was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2010.

  4. Archie Kao

    Archie Kao
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1969-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actorvoice actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Archie David Kao is an American actor and producer. He is best known to American audiences for series regulars roles on Chicago P.D., Power Rangers Lost Galaxy as well as long-running hit CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Mason
GMU
Founded 1957
Motto Freedom and Learning
Colors mason green, mason gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August)
Total FTE staff 4,898
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 4400 University Dr
Fairfax, Virginia, 22030-4444
United States
City population 24,000
Phone 7039931000

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