Online Program Overview

George Mason University is a four-years, public school located in Fairfax, Virginia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $13,815 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for other students on average.

It offers 307 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 53 programs - 15 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameGeorge Mason University
Typefour-years, public
Address4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA
Online Students7,421 Enrolled Online Exclusively
20,436 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$13,815
Out-of-State$39,397
Graduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$17,446
Out-of-State$39,397
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Online Degree Programs
Total53 Programs
Bachelors15 Programs
Masters22 Programs
Post-Graduate16 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $13,815 and $39,397 for non-Virginia residents. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $17,446 and $39,397 for out-of-state students.
The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $575 for Virginia residents and $1,641 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $727 for Virginia residents and $1,641 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
Tuition & feesCost Per Credit HourTuition Change Chart
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$12,564$13,014$13,119$13,401$13,815
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$36,024$36,474$36,579$37,566$39,397
Graduate (In-State)$15,648$16,098$16,644$17,035$17,446
Graduate (Out-of-State)$36,960$37,410$37,956$38,986$39,397
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$524$542$547$558$575
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$1,501$1,520$1,524$1,565$1,641
Graduate (In-State)$652$671$693$710$727
Graduate (Out-of-State)$1,540$1,559$1,581$1,624$1,641
Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

George Mason University offers 307 degree programs through Certificate, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 53 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 15 Bachelors, 22 Masters, 16 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED15 22NOT OFFERED16
Overall Programs4NOT OFFERED75 944094
The following tables list each online program with offered degrees. 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.
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Education
Engineering
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Work and Family Studies
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Distance Learning Program Student Population

At George Mason University, there are 39,049 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 27,857 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,421 students are enrolled exclusively and 20,436 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment39,049
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,421
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses20,436
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses11,192
By student location, out of a total of 7,421 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 395 Virginia Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 6,956 students living in the U.S. States other than Virginia, and 8 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,421
Virginia Resident395
Other State In U.S.7,018
Outside of U.S.8
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses7,421
Undergraduate3,832
Graduate3,589
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,832
Degree/Certificate Seeking3,725
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking107


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