george mason university

4400 University Dr, Fairfax, Virginia

General information:	(703) 993-1000
Website:	www.gmu.edu
Type:	Public, 4-year or above
Awards offered:	Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree First-professional degree
Campus setting:	Suburb Large
Campus housing:	Yes

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Admissions:	http://admissions.gmu.edu/
Financial Aid:	http://financialaid.gmu.edu/
Mission Statement:	George Mason University will be an institution of international academic reputation providing superior education for students to develop critical, analytical, and imaginative thinking and to make well-founded ethical decisions. It will respond to the call for interdisciplinary research and teaching, not simply by adding programs but by rethinking the traditional structure of the academy. The university will prepare students to address the complex issues facing them in society and to discover meaning in their own lives. It will encourage diversity in its student body and will meet the needs of students by providing them with interdisciplinary and innovative undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses. The university will energetically seek ways to interact with and serve the needs of the student body. The university will nurture and support a faculty that is diverse, innovative, excellent in teaching, active in pure and applied research, and responsive to the needs of students and the community. The faculty will embody the university's interactive approach to change both in the academy and in the world. The university will be a resource of the Commonwealth of Virginia serving private and public sectors. It will be an intellectual and cultural nexus between Northern Virginia, the nation, and the world. (Adopted January 1991)
Special Learning Opportunities:	Distance learning opportunities ROTC (Army, Air Force) Study abroad Teacher certification
Student Services:	Academic/career counseling service Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus day care for students' children
Credits Accepted:	Dual credit Advanced placement (AP) credits
Carnegie Classification:	Research Universities (high research activity)
Religious Affiliation:	Not applicable
Other Characteristics:	None
OPE ID:	00374900

Estimated student expenses (before aid):

Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
Tuition and fees
In-state	$7,512	$6,840	$6,408
Out-of-state	$22,476	$19,728	$18,552
Books and supplies	$900	$850	$810
Living arrangement
On campus
Room and board	$7,360	$7,020	$6,750
Other	$2,704	$2,664	$2,551
Off campus
Room and board	$10,290	$9,900	$7,920
Other	$3,440	$3,390	$3,266
Off campus with family
Other	$2,980	$2,940	$2,818
Total expenses	2008-2009	2007-2008	2006-2007
In-state
On campus	$18,476	$17,374	$16,519
Off campus	$22,142	$20,980	$18,404
Off campus with family	$11,392	$10,630	$10,036
Out-of-state
On campus	$33,440	$30,262	$28,663
Off campus	$37,106	$33,868	$30,548
Off campus with family	$26,356	$23,518	$22,180

Financial aid:

Enrollment:

Admissions:

Undergraduate application fee: $70

Undergraduate admissions:

	TOTAL	MALE	FEMALE
Number of applicants:	12943	6042	6901
Percent admitted:	63%	60%	65%
Percent admitted who enrolled:	31%	33%	30%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-prepatory program		X
Recommendations		X
Admission test scores	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)	X

Test Scores (enrolled first-time students):

Students submitting scores	NUMBER	PERCENT
SAT	2101	82%
ACT	205	8%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
SAT Critical Reading	500	600
SAT Math	520	610
ACT Composite	23	27
ACT English	21	28
ACT Math	22	26

Notes:

* 25% of students scored at or below

** 25% of students scored above

Programs/majors

Completions 2007-2008:

Program	Bachelor	Certificate	Master	Doctor
Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies.
Latin American Studies	1	-	-	-
Area Studies, Other	8	-	-	-
Womens Studies	-	2	-	-
Category total	9	2	-	-
Communication, journalism, and related programs.
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric	-	-	9	-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	-	32	91	-
Category total	-	32	100	-
Computer and information sciences and support services.
Computer and Information Sciences, General	67	-	54	3
Information Science/Studies	-	-	104	-
Category total	67	-	158	3
Education.
Education, General	-	-	-	26
Curriculum and Instruction	-	120	362	-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	-	-	95	-
Special Education and Teaching, General	-	15	246	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	-	3	51	-
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other	-	4	-	11
Health Teacher Education	94	-	-	-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	19	-	9	-
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	-	15	-	-
Category total	113	157	763	37
Engineering.
Civil Engineering, Other	35	1	11	-
Computer Engineering, General	15	-	15	-
Computer Software Engineering	-	7	-	-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	59	2	34	5
Systems Engineering	19	19	87	-
Engineering, Other	189	17	15	21
Category total	317	46	162	26
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics.
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General	29	-	15	-
Category total	29	-	15	-
Legal professions and studies.
Law (LLB, JD)	-	-	-	216
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other	-	-	2	-
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	-	-	4	-
Category total	-	-	6	216
English language and literature/letters.
English Language and Literature, General	161	-	-	-
Creative Writing	-	-	30	-
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)	-	-	61	-
Speech and Rhetorical Studies	212	-	-	-
Technical and Business Writing	-	1	-	-
Category total	373	1	91	-
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	77	-	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	130	-	-	-
Category total	207	-	-	-
Biological and biomedical sciences.
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	189	-	2	-
Epidemiology	-	2	1	-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	-	5	51	30
Category total	189	7	54	30
Mathematics and statistics.
Mathematics, General	31	-	5	-
Applied Mathematics, Other	-	1	-	-
Statistics, General	-	3	15	-
Mathematics and Statistics, Other	-	2	-	-
Category total	31	6	20	-
Multi/interdisciplinary studies.
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	16	14	36	13
Mathematics and Computer Science	-	1	8	13
Neuroscience	-	-	-	1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	-	30	221	-
Category total	16	45	265	27
Philosophy and religious studies.
Philosophy	11	-	6	-
Religion/Religious Studies	5	-	-	-
Category total	16	-	6	-
Physical sciences.
Physical Sciences	-	-	-	1
Astronomy	2	-	-	-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General	-	-	-	1
Chemistry, General	34	-	2	-
Geology/Earth Science, General	13	-	5	3
Physics, General	4	-	-	-
Physics, Other	-	-	9	-
Category total	53	-	16	5
Science technologies/technicians.
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	-	3	-	-
Category total	-	3	-	-
Psychology.
Psychology, General	310	8	53	15
Category total	310	8	53	15
Security and protective services.
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	-	-	2	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	160	-	-	-
Category total	160	-	2	-
Public administration and social service professions.
Public Administration	27	2	99	1
Public Policy Analysis	-	5	105	12
Social Work	20	-	23	-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other	-	-	14	-
Category total	47	7	241	13
Social sciences.
Anthropology	33	-	3	-
Economics, General	97	4	40	18
Geography	17	7	15	-
International Relations and Affairs	79	-	104	-
Political Science and Government, General	1	-	29	-
Political Science and Government, Other	230	-	-	-
Sociology	51	-	4	-
Category total	508	11	195	18
Visual and performing arts.
Visual and Performing Arts, General	141	-	4	-
Dance, General	19	-	-	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	18	-	-	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	4	-	-	-
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other	-	-	-	-
Art/Art Studies, General	18	2	6	-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	-	-	4	-
Arts Management	-	-	15	-
Music, General	-	-	20	-
Music Performance, General	46	-	-	-
Category total	246	2	49	-
Health professions and related clinical sciences.
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	-	-	19	-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management	-	3	-	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	3	-	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	8	-	-	-
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)	183	7	71	13
Nursing, Other	-	2	-	-
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	63	1	18	-
Category total	257	13	108	13
Business, management, marketing, and related support services.
Business/Commerce, General	1	-	-	-
Business Administration and Management, General	189	-	136	-
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other	-	-	43	-
Accounting	200	17	3	-
Finance, General	169	-	-	-
Management Information Systems, General	-	5	-	-
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	69	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	121	-	-	-
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other	-	-	7	-
Category total	749	22	189	-
History
History, General	112	-	56	2
Category total	112	-	56	2
Grand total	3809	362	2549	405

Data shown are for first majors
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4400 University Dr, Fairfax, Virginia

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