Program Description

Application Requirements

Program-Specific Instructions

Graduate Studies at George Mason

As the nation’s youngest R1 research university and Virginia’s largest public research university, George Mason University offers a dynamic and rapidly growing graduate education environment. The university provides 132 master’s and doctoral programs and more than 100 graduate-level certificate programs.

Qualified individuals may also enroll in graduate-level courses through non-degree study options, providing opportunities for advanced learning without formal admission to a degree program.

English Proficiency Requirements

All Mason students must have a full command of academic English to be successful in their studies. For this reason, Mason requires applicants to demonstrate English proficiency for admission consideration, regardless of citizenship. Click here to view the requirements.

International Transcript Requirements

All transcripts from colleges or universities outside the United States must be translated into English, if applicable, and submitted for evaluation to the Mason Office of Admissions. Mason will provide evaluation service free of charge for all international transcripts, however, some programs may request an outside evaluation be completed. Because of volume, more time may be needed to process applications requiring a Mason evaluation. You should submit your application 6 weeks prior to the deadline if you plan to utilize Mason’s free evaluation service. For expedited service, students may submit their documents to any NACES member organization at their own expense. If you decide to use an external evaluation service or if your program requires an outside evaluation, GPA and Degree equivalences must be included with your course-by-course evaluation. Mason evaluations are used for internal purposes and are not released to applicants. For information on international transcript requirements, go here.