George Mason University Business Programs

Located in Fairfax, Virginia, George Mason University is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Fairfax makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

George Mason University Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, GMU is ranked #186 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. It is also ranked #9 out of 44 schools in Virginia.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

GMU has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#46	Best Business Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#127	Best Business Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at GMU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#12	Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#22	Best Human Resource Management Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Best Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#23	Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#36	Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#90	Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#141	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards GMU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#3	Best Accounting and Finance Graduate Degree Schools	College Factual
#31	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#33	Best Accounting Schools	College Factual
#126	Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools	College Factual
#152	Best Business Administration & Management Schools	College Factual
#237	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is George Mason University?

Contact details for GMU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Phone:	703-993-1000
Website:	https://www2.gmu.edu/
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/georgemason
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/georgemasonu

How Do I Get Into GMU?

You can apply to GMU online at: https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now

Admission Requirements for GMU

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	required
Recommendations	considered but not required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into GMU?

With an acceptance rate of 89%, GMU is fairly easy to get into, but you must be sure to submit the required materials.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 87%, and the acceptance rate for women is 91%.

Average Test Scores

About 68% of students accepted to GMU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 650. Math scores were between 540 and 650.

GMU received ACT scores from 7% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 23 and 32. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford George Mason University?

The overall average net price of GMU is $43,210. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At GMU, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $7,950 a year. That adds up to $31,800 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at GMU is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

George Mason University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 27,104 undergraduate students at GMU, with 21,603 being full-time and 5,501 being part-time.

There are also 11,437 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 21,603 full-time undergraduates at GMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of George Mason University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	4,734
Black or African American	2,490
Hispanic or Latino	3,288
White	7,970
International Students	1,245
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,876

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at George Mason University. At this time, 44 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 126 countries are represented at GMU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at George Mason University

In 2019-2020, 36,902 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GMU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of GMU

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at George Mason University was $13,014 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $37,410. The following table shows how GMU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	#1	#1
Accounting	#52	#116
Accounting	#57	#127

Online Affordability Rankings of GMU Rankings

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at George Mason University was $13,014 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $37,410. The following table shows how GMU is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	#4	#4
General Economics	#4	#4
Economics	#7	#7
Accounting	#73	#166

Online Growth Rankings of GMU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at George Mason University was 254.6%. This is the #206 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at GMU regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at GMU ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at GMU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Auditing	#1
General Economics	#1
Economics	#1
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	#4
Management Science	#6
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	#9
Accounting	#25
Accounting	#31
General Business Administration and Management	#76
Business Administration & Management	#103

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

George Mason University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	428	0	0	0	428
General Business Administration and Management	263	10	97	0	370
Accounting	237	1	57	0	295
General Economics	116	0	68	18	202
Finance	169	0	0	0	169
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	139	0	0	0	139
Management Science	0	68	0	0	68
General Business/Commerce	24	0	31	0	55
Tourism and Travel Services Management	41	0	0	0	41
Auditing	0	36	0	0	36
Organizational Behavior Studies	0	0	17	0	17
Project Management	0	0	15	0	15
Real Estate	0	0	11	0	11
Health Communication	0	0	0	8	8
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	7	0	0	7
Banking, Corporate, Finance, & Securities Law	0	0	7	0	7
Accounting and Finance	0	4	0	0	4
Actuarial Science	0	0	0	0	0
General Management Information Systems	0	0	0	0	0
Technical & Scientific Communication	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1,417	126	303	26	1,872

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.