George Mason University Nursing Programs
George Mason University is a public institution situated in Fairfax, Virginia. GMU is located in a safe and convenient suburb.
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Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards GMU has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#44 | Best Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#58 | Best Registered Nursing Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#64 | Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans | College Factual |
#133 | Best Colleges | College Factual |
#167 | Best Registered Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#195 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is George Mason University?

Contact details for GMU are given below.
Contact Details | |
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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? |
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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?
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.
Can I Afford George Mason University?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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 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 |
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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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at GMU has changed over the last few years.

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 |
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Registered Nursing | #37 | #67 |
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 #127 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 | |
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Registered Nursing | #14 | |
Nursing | #41 |
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 Nursing Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Bachelor’s | Graduate Certificate | Master’s | Doctor’s | TOTAL |
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Registered Nursing | 180 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 222 |
Nursing Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 |
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Nursing Science | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
TOTAL | 180 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 266 |
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.
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