Also known as

  • Mason

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
14,594
59.8% Female
40.2% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public
Region
Southeast AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC SC TN VA WV
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
242
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
84
Doctoral Research
38
Doctoral Professional
1
Distance
25
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Post-master's
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.37%
Asian
8.17%
Black or African American
6.32%
Hispanic or Latino
0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
56.43%
White
1.91%
Two or more races
10.08%
Unknown
9.26%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
admissions.gmu.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$10,328
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,448

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
84
Master's (Distance)
10
Doctor's Degree Research
38
Doctor's Degree Professional
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
52
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
13
Post Master's Certificate
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Administration of Special Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree Yes No
Applied Mathematics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Art Teacher Education Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biochemistry Doctoral – Research Yes No
Bioinformatics Master's Degree Yes No
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Biological and Physical Sciences Doctoral – Research Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biometry/Biometrics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Biostatistics Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance Master's Degree Yes No
Computer Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Software Engineering Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Construction Engineering Master's Degree 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
Critical Infrastructure Protection Master's Degree Yes No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's Degree Yes No
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Dispute Resolution Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Doctoral – Research 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
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
Educational Psychology Master's Degree Yes No
Educational/Instructional Technology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Engineering, General Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
English Literature (British and Commonwealth Master's Degree Yes No
Environmental Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine and Studio Arts Management Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree Yes No
Forensic Science and Technology Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
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
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Gerontology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Graphic Design Master's Degree Yes No
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Health Communication Doctoral – Research Yes No
Health Policy Analysis Master's Degree Yes No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Humanities/Humanistic Studies Doctoral – Research Yes No
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
Yes
International Public Health/International Health Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
International/Global Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Doctoral – Research 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 and Statistics, Other Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Informatics Master's Degree Yes No
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Music, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Near and Middle Eastern Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Neurobiology and Anatomy Doctoral – Research Yes No
Neuroscience Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Research Yes No
Operations Research Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Organizational Behavior Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree Yes No
Physical Sciences Doctoral – Research 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
Project Management Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.
Post Master's Certificate		 Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Policy Analysis, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
Yes
Reading Teacher Education Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Real Estate Master's Degree Yes No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Science, Technology and Society Doctoral – Research Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
Yes
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes No
Statistics, General Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Doctoral – Research Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes Yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,434 1,259 175 0
With faculty status 1,388 1,259 129 0
Tenured 702 698 4 0
On tenure track 192 192 0 0
Not on tenure track 494 369 125 0
Multi-year contract 154 141 13 0
Annual contract 333 225 108 0
Less-than annual contract 7 3 4 0
Without faculty status 46 0 46 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
$10,328
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,448
Financial aid office web address
financialaid.gmu.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,240
Typical Board
$4,270
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$10,328$28,448
Full time Fees$2,976$2,976
Part time, per credit hour$554$1,309

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $22,698 $2,653 $38,084 $2,653

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
14,594
59.8% Female
40.2% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.25%
American Indian or Alaska Native
7.37%
Asian
8.17%
Black or African American
6.32%
Hispanic or Latino
0.20%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
56.43%
White
1.91%
Two or more races
10.08%
Unknown
9.26%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 12 25
Asian 451 625
Black Or African American 413 780
Hispanic Or Latino 339 583
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 8 21
Non-resident Alien 732 620
White 3,151 5,084
Two Or More Races 118 161
Unknown 646 825

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
Yes
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
4400 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone
703-993-1000
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of October, 2016.
Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2015), Data File: [HD2015], [IC2015], [IC2015_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2015), Data File: [C2015_A],[C2015DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2015), Data File: [EFFY2015]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2014), Data File: [EAP2014]


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