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George Mason University
Snapshot
Status
Public
Acceptance Rate
87%
SAT Range
1160-1360
ACT Range
25-30
Student/Faculty Ratio
28:1
Total Enrollments
39,766
Total Cost
$59,368
Net Average Cost of Attendance
$18,823
Overall Rating
B Good
Main Address
4400 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
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Rankings
Overall Rankings
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services
#3 of 982
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
#4 of 172
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
#12 of 918
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
#18 of 1,014
Natural Resources And Conservation
#39 of 796
English Language And Literature/Letters
#40 of 1,291
Visual And Performing Arts
#40 of 1,371
Psychology
#47 of 1,511
Overall Scores
B+
Admissions & Acceptance
A-
Retention & Graduation
B+
Instructors & Faculty
B
Financial Resources

Read more about our ranking methodology.

Contact Info
Contact & Location
Phone Number
(703) 993-1000
Website
www.gmu.edu
Location
4400 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Setting
Large Suburb
Key Info, Costs & Aid
Selectivity
Acceptance Rate (2024)
Completion Rate (2024)
Student Body
Total Enrollments (2024) 39,766
Women 51%
Men 49%
Total Enrollments (2024) 39,766
White 34%
Asian 20%
Hispanic or Latino 15%
Black or African American 12%
International (Non-Citizen) 11%
Multiracial 4%
Unknown 4%
Native American 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0%
Costs
In State Tuition (2024)
$10,392
Out of State Tuition (2024)
$34,860
Books
$1,288
On Campus Room & Board
$15,725

* These statistics utilize the most recently released data from IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Degree Overview
Degrees
Total Awards (2024) 11,531
Bachelor's 56%
Master's 33%
Certificate 6%
Doctoral 5%
Total Awards (2024) 11,531
Computer Technology 19%
Human and Social Sciences 19%
Business 16%
Education and Liberal Arts 14%
Healthcare 10%
Mathematics and Science 7%
Legal and Law 7%
Engineering 5%
Art and Design 3%
Hospitality 0%
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Sources for school statistics and data include U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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Program
Associate's
Bachelor's
Master's
Certificate
Doctoral
Accounting
 
 
 
 
Actuarial Science
 
 
 
 
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects
 
 
 
 
Applied Behavior Analysis
 
 
 
 
Auditing
 
 
 
 
Banking, Corporate, Finance, And Securities Law
 
 
 
 
Bioinformatics
 
 
 
 
Biometry/Biometrics
 
 
 
 
Business Administration And Management, General
 
 
 
Business/Commerce, General
 
 
 
 
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications
 
 
 
 
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
 
 
 
 
Curriculum And Instruction
 
 
 
Cyber/Computer Forensics And Counterterrorism
 
 
 
 
Data Modeling/Warehousing And Database Administration
 
 
 
 
Dispute Resolution
 
 
 
 
Economics, General
 
 
 
 
Education/Teaching Of Individuals With Autism
 
 
 
 
Educational Assessment, Testing, And Measurement
 
 
 
 
Educational Leadership And Administration, General
 
 
 
Educational/Instructional Technology
 
 
 
General Studies
 
 
 
 
Geographic Information Science And Cartography
 
 
 
 
Geography
 
 
 
 
Gerontology
 
 
 
 
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences, Other
 
 
 
 
Health Teacher Education
 
 
 
 
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
 
 
 
 
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
 
 
 
 
History, Other
 
 
 
 
Industrial And Organizational Psychology
 
 
 
 
Information Technology
 
 
 
International School Administration/Leadership
 
 
 
 
International Teaching And Learning
 
 
 
 
Mathematics And Computer Science
 
 
 
 
Medical Informatics
 
 
 
Microbiological Sciences And Immunology, Other
 
 
 
Music, General
 
 
 
 
Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution
 
 
 
 
Physical Fitness Technician
 
 
 
 
Programs For Foreign Lawyers
 
 
 
 
Project Management
 
 
 
 
Psychology, General
 
 
 
 
Public Health, General
 
 
 
 
Reading Teacher Education
 
 
 
 
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
 
 
 
Secondary Education And Teaching
 
 
 
 
Social Work
 
 
 
 
Special Education And Teaching, General
 
 
 
 
Systems Engineering
 
 
 
Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor
 
 
 
 
Telecommunications Engineering
 
 
 
 
Accreditation
Accreditation
Accredited By
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Specialized Accreditations
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
  • Law (LAW) - Professional schools
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
  • Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation
  • Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  • Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (George Mason University Counseling and Psychological Services)
Council on Education for Public Health
  • Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
  • Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  • Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  • Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
  • English Language (Academic English Program/ Workplace English Program)

Source data obtained from U.S. Department of Education's Office of Post-secondary Education (OPE)

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B+
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Activities and Groups
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