George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1957
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 18,091
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $40,812,720
Admissions
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: January 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $6,408 in-state, 18,548 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,750
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance, other
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills, other
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: American OnLine (AOL), Beers & Cutler, Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, CGI-AMS, Defense Logistics Agency, Deloitte, Department of Defence(Washington Headquarters Service), Grant Thornton LLP, IBM/IBM Business Consulting Service, International Institute for Ene
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 1,506,566
Number of current serial subscriptions: 24,234
Number of microforms: 2,942,692
Number of audiovisuals: 36,293
Number of ebooks: 46,268
Other library facilities: University Libraries: Fenwick Library ( Special Collections & Archives, Government Documents/Maps Collection); Johnson Center Library, Arlington Campus Library, Mercer Library ( Prince William Campus); School of Law Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Center For the Arts, Patriot Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,504
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 212
Classrooms: 661
Labs: 0
Other areas: 150
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 7,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 28%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 97%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 28%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (59%), apartment for single students (40%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 3%
Doubles: 26%
Triples or Suites: 28%
Apartments: 41%
Other: 2%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 68
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 10%
Fire alarms: 99%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 806 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Washington, D.C. (20), Washington, D.C. (20)
Nearest train station: Washington, D.C. (22)
Nearest bus station: Springfield (10)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 60%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: 2,895
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Offered at cooperating institution (George Washington)
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Maryland — College Park)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Mason Day, International Week, Homecoming, Greek Week, First Fridays, Patriots Day
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