Program Description

Application Requirements

Program-Specific Instructions

Additional Information

Applicants requesting financial assistance through GRA or GTA should apply for the Fall semester. Current George Mason University students intending to apply to the PhD CS program and those who are not requesting financial assistance in the form of GRA or GTA may apply for Fall semester or Spring semester.

The GRE General Test is not required for admission review but is strongly recommended for applicants who are internationally-educated and have not obtained an academic degree from U.S. accredited institutions. Applicants who wish to submit GRE scores should start the application process and email masongrad@gmu.edu to request that their application be held from review until the official GRE results arrive. GRE results must arrive by the application deadline in order to be considered for admission review.

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Space-available deadlines for fall 2024 applications are available here: https://cec.gmu.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions/application-requirements-and-deadlines

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.