Also known as
- Mason
Institutional Enrollment
Total Post-Bac Enrollment
15,068
57.9% Female
42.1% Male
Institution Overview
System
-2
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Large
Academics
Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
308
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
92
Doctoral Research
37
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
68
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate
Student Body
Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.11%
Asian
10.31%
Black or African American
8.60%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
42.19%
White
1.22%
Two or more races
7.71%
Unknown
19.55%
Non-resident Alien
Admissions
Application Fee
$75
Admissions Office Web Address
https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid
Tuition & Aid
Average In-State Tuition
$13,726
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$35,677
Academics: Programs - Overview
Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
Distance Learning Options
Grad programs or courses
Yes
Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
92
Master's (Distance)
30
Doctor's Degree Research
37
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
99
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
23
| Program Area | Program Type | Program Format | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campus | Distance | ||
| Accounting | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Accounting and Finance | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Actuarial Science | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Anthropology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Applied Mathematics, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Applied Psychology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Art Teacher Education | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Art/Art Studies, General | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Auditing | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Biochemistry | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Bioinformatics | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Biometry/Biometrics | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Biostatistics | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Business Administration and Management, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Chemistry, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Civil Engineering, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Cognitive Science | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Computational Science | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No No |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Computer Engineering, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Computer Software Engineering | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Conservation Biology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Creative Writing | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Critical Infrastructure Protection | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Developmental Services Worker | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Dispute Resolution | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Drama and Dance Teacher Education | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Economics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Economics, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Education Policy Analysis | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Education, General | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Educational Psychology | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| English Literature (British and Commonwealth | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Environmental Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Finance, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No Yes |
| Geography | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Gerontology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Graphic Design | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Health Communication | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Health Policy Analysis | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| History, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| History, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Holocaust and Related Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Industrial Engineering | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Information Technology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No No |
| Intellectual Property Law | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| International Public Health/International Health | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| International Relations and Affairs | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| International/Global Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Law | Doctoral – Professional | Yes | No |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Linguistics | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Management Information Systems, General | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
No No No |
| Mathematics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Medical Informatics | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No No |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Music Teacher Education | Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Music, General | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Music, Other | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| National Security Policy Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Nursing Practice | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Nursing Science | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Operations Research | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No No |
| Philosophy | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Physical Fitness Technician | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Physics, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Political Science and Government, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Project Management | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Psychology, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Public Health, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes Yes |
| Public Health, Other | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Publishing | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Reading Teacher Education | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Real Estate | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Rhetoric and Composition | Doctoral – Research | Yes | No |
| School Psychology | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Science, Technology and Society | Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | Yes | Yes |
| Sociology | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
Yes No |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Statistics, General | Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes |
No No |
| Sustainability Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. |
Yes Yes Yes |
Yes No Yes |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Technical and Scientific Communication | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Telecommunications Engineering | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | Yes |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Master's Degree | Yes | No |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
| Women's Studies | Postbaccalaureate Cert. | Yes | No |
Faculty
| Total | Instructional Staff | Research | Public Service | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,714 | 1,463 | 251 | 0 |
| With faculty status | 1,463 | 1,463 | 0 | 0 |
| Tenured | 681 | 681 | 0 | 0 |
| On tenure track | 257 | 257 | 0 | 0 |
| Not on tenure track | 525 | 525 | 0 | 0 |
| Multi-year contract | 351 | 351 | 0 | 0 |
| Annual contract | 173 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
| Less-than annual contract | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Without faculty status | 251 | 0 | 251 | 0 |
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research
Additional Information
State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
No
Institution Has a Hospital?
No
Overview
Average In-State Tuition
$13,726
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$35,677
Financial aid office web address
https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$7,970
Typical Board
$5,550
Tuition & Fees
| In-state | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Full time Average Tuition | $13,726 | $35,677 |
| Full time Fees | $3,720 | $3,720 |
| Part time, per credit hour | $572 | $1,486 |
Tuition & Fees By Program
| Program | In-state Tuition | In-state Fees | Out-of-State Tuition | Out-of-State Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | $24,136 | $2,814 | $39,984 | $2,814 |
Tuition Plan Options
Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No
Institutional Enrollment
Total Post-Bac Enrollment
15,068
57.9% Female
42.1% Male
Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity
Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
10.11%
Asian
10.31%
Black or African American
8.60%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
42.19%
White
1.22%
Two or more races
7.71%
Unknown
19.55%
Non-resident Alien
Gender
| Race / Ethnicity | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian Or Alaska Native | 12 | 21 |
| Asian | 575 | 948 |
| Black Or African American | 534 | 1,020 |
| Hispanic Or Latino | 456 | 840 |
| Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander | 4 | 10 |
| Non-resident Alien | 1,630 | 1,316 |
| White | 2,491 | 3,866 |
| Two Or More Races | 77 | 107 |
| Unknown | 571 | 590 |
Services offered
| Service | Offered |
|---|---|
| Academic Career Counseling Service | Yes |
| Employment Services For Students | Yes |
| Placement Services For Completers | Yes |
Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics
Award: Master's degree
Total
3,385
38.8% Male
61.2% Female
Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
324
46.6% Male
53.4% Female
Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
160
53.8% Male
46.3% Female
Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
720
31.7% Male
68.3% Female
Overview
Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes
Services offered
| Service | Offered |
|---|---|
| Remedial services | |
| On-campus day care for student's children | Yes |
Admissions Office Contact
Address
4400 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone
703-993-1000
Fax
Email
