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George Mason University
The University's Mission The mission statement of the Board of Visitors reads as follows: 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)
General Information
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Contact Information 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 www.gmu.edu admissions@gmu.edu |
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| Degrees Offered
Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctor's Degree First-professional Degree | Type of Institution Public, 4-year or above |
| Certificates Offered Postbaccalaureate certificate Post-master's certificate | Carnegie Classification Research Universities (high research activity) |
| Special Learning Opportunities ROTC (Army, Air Force) Teacher certification Distance Learning opportunities Study abroad | Federal Aid Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Stafford Loan) or scholarships. Students will not be eligible for federal aid without completing the FAFSA Financial Aid Application. George Mason University FAFSA School Code |
| Credit Accepted Dual Credit Advanced placement (AP) credits | Religious Affiliation Not applicable |
| Student Population 30,000 (18,324 undergraduate) | Campus Setting Suburb: Large |
| Undergraduate Student Age 76% under 25, 23% over 25 | Campus Housing Yes |
Admissions Information
| Undergraduate Application Fee (2006-2007) Click here to apply online | $40 |
| UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS: FALL 2006 | |||
| TOTAL | MEN | WOMEN | |
| Number of applicants | 11,023 | 5,036 | 5,987 |
| Percent admitted | 61 | 57 | 64 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Full-time | 36 | 37 | 35 |
| Percent admitted who enrolled Part-time | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ADMISSIONS CONSIDERATIONS | ||
| REQUIRED | RECOMMENDED | |
| Secondary school GPA | X | |
| Secondary school rank | X | |
| Secondary school record | X | |
| Completion of college-preparatory program | X | |
| Recommendations | X | |
| Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) | X | |
| TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language) | X | |
| TEST SCORES: FALL 2006 (ENROLLED FIRST-TIME STUDENTS) | ||
| STUDENTS SUBMITTING SCORES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| SAT | 2356 | 88 |
| ACT | 333 | 12 |
| TEST SCORES | 25TH PERCENTILE* | 75TH PERCENTILE** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 500 | 600 |
| SAT Math | 510 | 610 |
| ACT Composite | 20 | 25 |
| ACT English | 19 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 19 | 25 |
| * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data applies to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. | ||
Student Expenses
| UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC YEAR PRICES | |||
| DETAILED EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| Tuition and fees | |||
| In-State | $6,408 | $5,880 | $5,448 |
| Out-of-State | $18,552 | $17,160 | $15,816 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,011 | $975 | $940 |
| Living Arrangement | |||
| On Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $6,750 | $6,370 | $6,020 |
| Other | $1,496 | $1,455 | $1,415 |
| Off Campus | |||
| Room and Board | $9,400 | $8,910 | $8,448 |
| Other | $3,690 | $3,575 | $3,465 |
| Off Campus with Family | |||
| Other | $1,680 | $1,625 | $1,574 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | 2004-2005 |
| In-State | |||
| On Campus | $15,665 | $14,680 | $13,823 |
| Off Campus | $20,509 | $19,340 | $18,301 |
| Off Campus with Family | $9,099 | $8,480 | $7,962 |
| Out-Of-State | |||
| On Campus | $27,809 | $25,960 | $24,191 |
| Off Campus | $32,653 | $30,620 | $28,669 |
| Off Campus with Family | $21,243 | $19,760 | $18,330 |
| All student expenses data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. | |||
Blog
Mason Researcher Yuntao Wu Seeks New Ways to Fight AIDS
Aug 20 2008
In a small lab on Mason's Prince William Campus in Manassas, Yuntao Wu and his team of researchers are working on something very big. Wu, assistant professor in the College of Science's Molecular and Microbiology Department, has spent the last six years decoding the molecular processes of the AIDS virus.
Another School Year Revs Up With New Student Days and Welcome Week
Aug 20 2008
Imagine having the entire populace of the city of Manassas swarm George Mason University's Fairfax Campus. That's about the magnitude of New Student Days and Welcome Week, a time when Mason's 30,332 students descend upon campus for orientation, move-in and their first classes of the year.
Pushing the Electronic Envelope
Aug 11 2008
Pushing the Electronic Envelope The American Independent Writers Association (which used to be Washington Independent Writers) has announced a Saturday Seminar at George Mason University in Fairfax VA on September 6, 2008. Here's the scoop: WRITERS — PUSH THE ELECTRONIC ENVELOPE: Sharing Your Writing and Selling Your Work in Cyberspace The proliferation of online tools, social networking sites, and Web markets has created a...
McCain still getting good press coverage
Jul 31 2008
In spite of Barack Obama going overseas and having a flawless trip and McCain’s campaign doing everything that it could to make McCain look stupid. McCain in a golf cart with former president George H. W. Bush is not really news worthy. McCain canceling a trip to an off-shore oil platform wasn’t really big news. John McCain in a grocery store in middle America (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is not news. Yet,...
