Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
George Mason University · Campus
Fairfax, VA · Suburb · Public · Research university · the Patriots · Website ↗
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.
Large suburb
Setting
Fairfax, VA
27,666
Undergraduates
+ 11,861 graduate students
16:1
Student–faculty
Division I median 16:1
87%
Return for year two
Division I median 83%
17%
From out of state
+ 3% from abroad
$15k
Food & housing
on campus · median $13k
The place
- SettingLarge suburb Fairfax, VA
- TypePublic · Research university
- CalendarSemester
- Admissions89% admitted · admissions
Setting is the NCES locale of the campus address. Schools within 100 miles are on the overview.
Who is on campus
Students
27,66611,861
Undergraduates 27,666Graduate students 11,861
Where first-years come from
77%17%
In state 77%Other states 17%Abroad 3%
Division I median: 72% in state.
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
33%17%12%23%
White 33%Hispanic 17%Black 12%Asian 23%Two or more 6%International 5%Not reported 3%
- Women51%
- Full-time80% of undergraduates · median 89%
- First-year class4,450 entered last fall
- Transfers in2,657 10% of undergraduates, last fall
- Online61% take some classes online 14% fully online
- Registered with disability services6.52% of undergraduates
Living there
| Where you live | Food & housing | Other expenses | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus | $15,151 | $3,504 | $18,655 |
| Off campus | $15,151 | $7,790 | $22,941 |
| With family | — | $4,676 | $4,676 |
The school's own budget figures for a year, on top of tuition and fees — the Division I median for on-campus food and housing is $13,310. Athletic aid can cover room and board; the full cost picture.
Services a recruit asks about
- ROTCArmy · Air Force
- Study abroadOffered
- Veteran and military supportDedicated services
- Campus safety0.54 violent / 1,000 a year · the safety page top quarter for safety in Division I
- Degrees offeredBachelor's · doctoral · Master's · majors
Division I campuses
66%19%13%
City 66%Suburb 19%Town 13%Rural 3%
66% of the 366 Division I schools are public; the median has 9,822 undergraduates and a 16:1 student-faculty ratio.
Where it ranks
#10Most diverseof 365 · Division I#48Most menof 366 · Division I#51Transfersof 366 · Division I#53Biggestof 366 · Division I
Among Division I schools; every list George Mason University is on.
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