George Mason University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
George Mason University is a public research university in Fairfax, VA (suburb setting), with 27,666 undergraduates (51% women). It admitted 89% of 22,579 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1140–1340 on the SAT and 25–30 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $59,330 a year for out-of-state students and $33,748 in-state; aided first-year students paid $18,900 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 69% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, computer & information sciences, criminal justice & protective services. The campus reported 0.54 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — top quarter for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where George Mason University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $13,815 in-state · $37,979 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 39 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research George Mason University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
George Mason University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 33 | 5 over | 4 | $1.3M | $38,268 | 987 | |
| Baseball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 40 | 6 over | 4 | $1.3M | $32,673 | 985 | |
| Men's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 16 | 1 over | 1 | $5.8M | $361,011 | 979 | |
| Women's Basketball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $3.4M | $241,967 | 982 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | — | — | 2 | — | — | 981 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Atlantic 10 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Men's Golf | Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $348k | $38,673 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Atlantic 10 Conference | 25 | room 13 | 3 | $975k | $38,997 | 997 | |
| Women's Rowing | Atlantic 10 Conference | 46 | room 22 | 2 | $541k | $11,766 | 963 | |
| Men's Soccer | Atlantic 10 Conference | 31 | 3 over | 4 | $1.2M | $37,839 | 953 | |
| Softball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 23 | room 2 | 5 | $831k | $36,143 | 986 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic 10 Conference | 25 | room 5 | 1 | $336k | $13,457 | 968 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Atlantic 10 Conference | 31 | 1 over | 1 | $394k | $12,693 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | Atlantic 10 Conference | 9 | room 1 | 2 | $294k | $32,630 | 984 | |
| Women's Tennis | Atlantic 10 Conference | 12 | 2 over | 1 | $278k | $23,192 | 998 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Atlantic 10 Conference | 145 | 100 over | 1 | $1.2M | $8,553 | 976 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Atlantic 10 Conference | 119 | 74 over | 1 | $1.5M | $12,246 | 997 | |
| Men's Volleyball | Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association | 23 | 5 over | 4 | $517k | $22,482 | 989 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Atlantic 10 Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $935k | $49,191 | 990 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Mid-American Conference | 26 | room 4 | 1 | $912k | $35,074 | 955 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.