George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia Provided by
State-supported university, founded 1957
Calendar semesters
Degrees bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional, and postbachelor's certificates
Suburban 677-acre campus with easy access to Washington, DC
Endowment $38.0 million
Coed, 17,408 undergraduate students, 75% full-time, 54% women, 46% men
Moderately difficult entrance level, 69% of applicants were admitted
Costs (2004 - 05)
Tuition: state resident $3942 full-time, $164 per credit part-time; nonresident $14,310 full-time, $596 per credit part-time. Full-time tuition and fees vary according to course load. Part-time tuition and fees vary according to course load
Required fees: $1506 full-time, $63 per credit part-time
Room and board: $6240; room only: $3600. Room and board charges vary according to board plan and housing facility
Payment plans: installment, deferred payment
Waivers: senior citizens and employees or children of employees
Financial Aid
Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2003,: 7,654 applied for aid, 5,174 were judged to have need, 2,397 had their need fully met. 402 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $2070)
In 2003,: 1689 non-need-based awards were made
Average percent of need met: 71%
Average financial aid package: $7221
Average need-based loan: $3773
Average need-based gift aid: $4310
Average non-need-based aid: $7417
Average indebtedness upon graduation: $15,015
Freshmen
Admission 10,103 applied, 6,927 admitted, 2,262 enrolled, 3.32 average high school GPA
Average high school GPA 3.32
Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 74%, SAT math scores over 500 79%, ACT scores over 18 94%, SAT verbal scores over 600 26%, SAT math scores over 600 28%, ACT scores over 24 37%, SAT verbal scores over 700 4%, SAT math scores over 700 3%, ACT scores over 30 4%