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George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Innovative public research titan driving policy, cybersecurity, economics, and Northern Virginia tech.

Admit rate
89%
Accessible
SAT middle 50%
1160–1380
of admitted students
Avg. net price
$10,125
per year, after grants
Average GPA
3.70
unweighted

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Half of admitted students scored between 1160 and 1380.

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Highlights

  • Largest public research university in Virginia and #1 for ethnic diversity in the Commonwealth
  • Economics department produced two Nobel Prize winners (James M. Buchanan and Vernon L. Smith)
  • Direct connection to Northern Virginia's cybersecurity, defense, and AWS tech headquarters

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