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George Mason University is a co-educational, public university located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The university was founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1957, and was named after George Mason, an American revolutionary, patriot and founding father. It became an independent university in 1972. The university covers a total suburban land area of 806 acres across all of its campuses. The university is well-recognized for its courses in law, nursing, economics and public policy programs.
George Mason University features a highly diversified student population, and is one of the most diverse universities in the United States.
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Campus Location4400 University Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
USA
Main Tel: (703) 993-1000
Web Site The campus is in a large suburb. |
George Mason University HighlightsWhere George Mason University stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in liberal arts, computer science and engineering, and art studies.
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Distance learning available
- Part-time classes available
- ROTC
- Athlete financial aid
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 3,726 | 50 | | Master | 2,544 | 54 | | Postbaccalaureate certificate | 311 | 28 | | First-professional degree | 206 | 1 | | Doctorale | 181 | 16 | | Post-master's certificate | 3 | 1 |
George Mason StudentsThe student enrollment at George Mason was 30,276 in 2007 (21,608 full-time equivalent). About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class. Undergrads are 57% of enrolled students, graduate students are 41%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 2%. About 1% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 99% of incoming freshmen. Among freshmen students, 98% are full-time and 2% are part-time.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 6,840 | | Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 19,728 | | Room | $ 4,000 | | Board | $ 3,020 | | Books and supplies | $ 850 | | Other | $ 2,664 |
Financial Aid: George Mason participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 596 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 260 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 446 |
Housing and MealsGeorge Mason provides on-campus housing for 4,400 of its 21,608 (full-time) students (as of 2007). Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.
George Mason AthleticsGeorge Mason is in the Colonial Athletic Association for major sports. George Mason offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 77 male students received the aid (men were 45% of those receiving aid) and 94 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 55% of students receiving such aid) .
George Mason Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 51% | | Women | 58% | | All | 55% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 510-600 | | Math | 520-610 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (188 awarded) - Art/Art Studies
- Arts Management
- Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (915 awarded) - Accounting
- Business Administration and Management
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services
- Finance
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing/Marketing Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (280 awarded) - Computer Engineering
- Computer Software Engineering
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Science/Studies
DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (32 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1,014 awarded) - Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Education
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Health Teacher Education
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
- Special Education and Teaching
- Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods
- Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
ENGINEERING (545 awarded) - Civil Engineering
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
- Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Systems Engineering
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (285 awarded) - Public Administration
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- Public Policy Analysis
- Social Work
LAW (213 awarded) - Law (LLB, JD)
- Legal Professions and Studies
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
LIBERAL ARTS (1,952 awarded) - Anthropology
- Area Studies
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- English Language and Literature
- English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- Geography
- History
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- International Relations and Affairs
- Latin American Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Political Science and Government
- Sociology
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Technical and Business Writing
MATHEMATICS (61 awarded) - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Mathematics
- Statistics
MEDIA (124 awarded) - Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded) - Health/Health Care Administration/Management
- Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (10 awarded) - Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
MEDICINE (67 awarded) - Gerontology
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
- Neuroscience
MUSIC (60 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (279 awarded) - Nursing
- Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (5 awarded) - Athletic Training/Trainer
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (14 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (361 awarded) - Astronomy
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Biostatistics
- Chemistry
- Geology/Earth Science
- Physical Sciences
- Physics
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (4 awarded) - Science Technologies/Technicians
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (165 awarded) - Criminal Justice/Police Science
THERAPY AND COUNSELING (378 awarded) Selected Careers of Interest(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at George Mason with government-defined occupation categories.) Click occupations below for career details, including job description, studies, degree requirements, how to evaluate schools, and more.
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