George Mason University
Work 4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
Work(703) 993-2400
Admissions E-mail: admissions@gmu.edu
Web site: http://www.gmu.edu
Tier 3
College Category:
National Universities
National Universities
Overview : George Mason University
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Institutional Control: | Public |
| Year founded: | 1957 |
| Religious affiliation: | N/A |
| Academic calendar: | semester |
| Total number of undergraduates: | 18,589 |
| Setting | suburban |
| Endowment: | $154,080,984 |
| Fall Admissions | |
| Application deadline: | 1/15 |
| Application fee: | $70 |
| Fall 2007 Acceptance rate: | 55.8 % |
| Selectivity: | selective |
| Expenses | |
| Costs: | 2008-2009 In-state: $7,512; Out-of-state: $21,648 |
| Mission | |
| School mission | A prime suburban Washington, D.C. location makes Mason the destination of choice for students from all over the world. Opportunities abound both inside and outside the classroom in areas such as internships at nationally and internationally recognized organizations, from Fortune 500 companies to the Kennedy Center. Many of Mason's graduates continue employment with places they interned, or remain in the area to take advantage of the outstanding job market. As one of Virginia's largest public institutions, George Mason University offers all the excitement of a large residential college campus, while offering small class sizes and individual attention from faculty and staff members. On-campus facilities include a world class performing arts center and a 10,000 person concert and basketball arena. George Mason University's outstanding faculty includes Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, elected officials, as well as experts from D.C. area think tanks and research facilities, offering students research opportunities with the leaders in their fields. Mason also boasts an intensely global student body, with students from over 130 countries and all 50 states, and over 85 native languages spoken on campus. Mason also has one of the largest global education programs in the world, ranking second among U.S. doctoral institutions by the Institute of International Education for the number of students who study abroad. The university has a campus in the United Arab Emirates and also maintains reciprocal relationships with universities in Russia, Korea, China and Germany. Established in 1972, Mason is a relatively young university. Not bound by tradition and old ways of thinking, the university and its faculty embrace technology and new approaches to learning. Mason was the first university in the country to offer doctoral programs in conflict resolution, bioinformatics, computational social sciences, and information technology; and the first to offer a graduate degree in biodefense. Mason was also the first to start an engineering school that focused on information technology rather than the traditional engineering sciences. Mason has added 30 new degree programs in the past few years, including advanced degrees in climate dynamics, information security, and neuroscience; as well as undergraduate degrees in conflict analysis and resolution and global affairs. |
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