| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 80 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
The 2025 tuition & fees is $14,220 for Virginia residents and $38,688 for out-of-state students.
Total 7,435 students out of total 39,766 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 6,399 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
George Mason University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
| School Name | George Mason University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA |
| Online Students | 7,435 Enrolled Online Exclusively 20,269 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$14,220 Out-of-State$38,688 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$17,964 Out-of-State$40,308 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 84 Programs |
| Bachelors | 14 Programs |
| Masters | 29 Programs |
| Doctorate | 1 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 40 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at George Mason University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Virginia residents, the tuition & fees are $14,220 and $38,688 for non-Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $17,964 and $40,308 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $433 for Virginia residents and $1,453 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $589 for Virginia residents and $1,520 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $13,014 | $13,119 | $13,401 | $13,815 | $14,220 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $36,474 | $36,579 | $37,566 | $37,979 | $38,688 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $16,098 | $16,644 | $17,035 | $17,446 | $17,964 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $37,410 | $37,956 | $38,986 | $39,397 | $40,308 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $542 | $547 | $558 | $420 | $433 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $1,520 | $1,524 | $1,565 | $1,427 | $1,453 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $671 | $693 | $710 | $572 | $589 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $1,559 | $1,581 | $1,624 | $1,486 | $1,520 |
George Mason University offers 302 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 84 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 14 Bachelors, 29 Masters, 1 Doctorate, 40 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | 29 | 1 | 40 |
| Overall Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 74 | 91 | 39 | 97 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at George Mason University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 80 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 251 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Information Technology | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 406 | 48 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 319 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 267 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 90 | NOT OFFERED | 18 |
| International School Administration/Leadership | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 31 | NOT OFFERED | 36 |
| Educational Assessment, Testing, and Measurement | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 252 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Systems Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 19 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developmental Services Worker | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 73 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 51 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Biometry/Biometrics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Bioinformatics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 74 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 65 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 97 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 105 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 28 | 70 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Social Work | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 127 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | 63 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED |
| Geography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 118 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 87 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 81 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 59 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 68 | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 206 | 106 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 88 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 645 | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 103 | 135 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Accounting | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 67 | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Organizational Behavior Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 21 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Actuarial Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 |
At George Mason University, there are 39,766 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 27,704 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,435 students are enrolled exclusively and 20,269 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 39,766 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,435 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 20,269 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 12,062 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 7,435 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 386 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 6,970 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 1 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,435 | |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Resident | 386 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 7,048 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 7,435 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 3,997 | |
| Graduate | 3,438 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 3,997 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 3,852 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 145 |