Online Degrees and Programs at George Mason University

George Mason University offers 302 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 84 major programs - 14 Bachelors, 29 Masters, 1 Doctorate, and 40 Post-graduate Certificate.

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 5,441 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.

2025 Tuition & Fees

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.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

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.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

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).

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.

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