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#101 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 63 In Virginia
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Acceptance rate
90%
Average SAT
1245
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
80%
Undergraduates
27,014
Graduates
12,035
Male:Female Ratio
48:52
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 90% and is among the 37% 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 90% 88% 92%
Applicants 20,001 9,248 10,753
Admissions 18,001 8,147 9,854
Freshmen enrolled full time 4,007 2,062 1,945
Freshmen enrolled part time 137 85 52

20,436 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7,421 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,565 or 38%
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
133 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 31
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in George Mason University are 25-31 (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
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 14374 (37%)
Asian 7438 (19%)
Hispanic 5607 (14%)
Black or African American 4445 (11%)
Nonresident Alien 3917 (10%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 1611 (4%)
Two or more races 1567 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 41 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 25 (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
$10,760
Students receiving aid
80%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,795$13,426
Tuition in-state $9,795$13,426
Tuition out-of-state $35,377$35,377
Fee in-district $3,606$3,609
Fee in-state $3,606$3,609
Fee out-of-state $3,606$3,609

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 6,354
Combined charge for room and board $13,120
Room charge $7,810
Meal charge $5,310

George Mason University majors

George Mason University has granted 6,217 bachelor's degrees across 74 programs, 2,835 master's across 91 programs, and 424 doctorate degrees across 40 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at George Mason University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 392 59 12
Information Technology 398 44 6
Computer and Information Sciences, General 356 64 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 368
Criminal Justice & Police Science 327
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 287 39
Curriculum and Instruction 290
Business Administration and Management, General 164 125
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 222 52
Business & Commerce, General 245 27
Special Education and Teaching, General 3 267
Accounting 181 72
Political Science and Government, Other 203
International Relations and Affairs 163 23
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 174
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 153 18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 164
Economics, General 77 51 27
Data Modeling & Warehousing and Database Administration 153
Law 148
Social Work 65 76
Civil Engineering, General 93 26 8
Public Administration 34 93
Critical Infrastructure Protection 122 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 112 6
Finance, General 116
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 116
History, General 74 27 6
English Language and Literature, General 104
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 101
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 96
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 62 21 12
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 86 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 93
Public Policy Analysis, General 84 7
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 82
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 41 35 5
Mechanical Engineering 75
Forensic Science and Technology 29 44
Neuroscience 70 2
Public Health, General 66
General Studies 64
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 64
Mathematics, General 53 5 6
Environmental Science 44 9 6
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 58
Mathematics and Computer Science 44 7 4
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 53 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 42 7 3
Systems Engineering 25 21 4
Chemistry, General 39 8
Creative Writing 21 26
Sustainability Studies 47
Tourism and Travel Services Management 46
Computer Engineering, General 32 12
Music Performance, General 42
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 41
Physics, General 22 12 6
Medical Informatics 2 37
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 38
International & Globalization Studies 37
Anthropology, General 22 13
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 35
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 33
Sociology, General 21 8 4
Education, General 32
Human Development and Family Studies, General 32
Cyber & Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 31
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9 22
Health Teacher Education 30
Fine and Studio Arts Management 29
Computer Software Engineering 26
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 25
Geography 21 4
Biometry & Biometrics 12 12
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) 23
Computer Science 22
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 19 3
Educational Psychology 21
Music, General 21
Dance, General 20
Data Analytics, General 20
Statistics, General 11 9
Nursing Practice 19
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 18
Project Management 16
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 4
Clinical Nutrition & Nutritionist 14
Elementary Education and Teaching 14
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 12 2
Organizational Behavior Studies 14
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 13
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 13
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 13
Information Science & Studies 13
Political Science and Government, General 5 8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 5 7
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 12
Educational & Instructional Technology 12
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 11 1
Real Estate 12
Art Teacher Education 11
Industrial Engineering 11
Legal Professions and Studies, Other 10
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10
Philosophy 7 3
Rehabilitation Science 10
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 7 1 1
Biological and Physical Sciences 9
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 1 7
Health Communication 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7
Music, Other 7
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 7
Rhetoric and Composition 7
Athletic Training & Trainer 6
Religion & Religious Studies 5
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 4
Neurobiology and Anatomy 4
Astronomy 3
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law 3
Biochemistry 3
Biostatistics 3
Graphic Design 3
Intellectual Property Law 3
Linguistics 3
Mathematical Statistics and Probability 3
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 3
Public Health, Other 3
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 2
Russian Studies 2
Science, Technology and Society 2
Bioinformatics 1
Construction Engineering 1
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Nursing Science 1
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 1
Grand Total 6,217 2,835 424

George Mason University has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 71% 66% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 85%
  • Part-time retention rate - 65%

Publications & Citations

George Mason University is a world-class research university with 57,911 scientific papers published and 1,189,193 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Law, Biology, Physics, Sociology, and Medicine.

Publications
57,911
Citations
1,189,193

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
36,263 / 705,579
Computer Science
29,275 / 660,599
Political Science
24,194 / 454,115
Engineering
23,905 / 549,854
Environmental Science
22,937 / 511,819
Law
22,453 / 438,978
Biology
20,746 / 529,454
Physics
19,757 / 479,165
Sociology
17,840 / 360,128
Medicine
17,043 / 441,011
Philosophy
16,985 / 339,736
Mathematics
16,551 / 376,882
Psychology
16,016 / 410,805
Business
15,945 / 335,912
Geography and Cartography
15,683 / 332,117
Chemistry
13,493 / 352,886
Quantum and Particle physics
13,394 / 346,484
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
13,142 / 246,423
Economics
12,926 / 261,259
History
11,783 / 184,836
Geology
11,640 / 282,795
Statistics
10,768 / 276,433
Archaeology
9,201 / 166,389
Ecology
8,995 / 236,730
Linguistics
7,992 / 151,839
Art & Design
7,535 / 107,199
Genetics
7,178 / 194,638
Management
6,863 / 180,477
Machine Learning
6,748 / 164,872
Biochemistry
6,670 / 176,611
Social Psychology
6,413 / 216,968
Paleontology
5,931 / 143,329
Materials Science
5,930 / 159,887
Pathology
5,861 / 167,367
Psychiatry
5,763 / 170,418
Development Studies
5,473 / 116,241
Finance
5,158 / 99,903
Organic Chemistry
5,098 / 144,141
Neuroscience
4,907 / 143,703
Cyber Security
4,795 / 104,384

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 379 1346
1992 447 1815
1993 415 1967
1994 374 2119
1995 422 2479
1996 586 2889
1997 594 3336
1998 586 3826
1999 565 4821
2000 725 5938
2001 1219 7187
2002 1284 10751
2003 1191 10830
2004 1157 12438
2005 1299 14711
2006 1437 18381
2007 1518 21257
2008 1711 25593
2009 1952 29467
2010 2039 34194
2011 2058 39151
2012 2244 44222
2013 2225 50911
2014 2378 56324
2015 2507 60115
2016 2640 62709
2017 2748 65550
2018 2899 73006
2019 2889 82225
2020 3189 94797
2021 3242 105133
2022 3109 105876
2023 3135 107324
Academic rankings

George Mason University alumni

  1. Rhea Seehorn

    Rhea Seehorn
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    television actorpainterstage actorfilm actoractor
    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 two Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 74th and 75th 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 74)
    Occupations
    politicianpolitical adviserinternational forum participantlobbyistjournalist
    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 58)
    Occupations
    engineerbusiness executiveentrepreneurbusinesspersonastronomer
    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 55)
    Occupations
    television actorvoice actorfilm actoractor
    Biography

    Archie 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 5,106
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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