George Mason University Computer Science Programs

Located in Fairfax, Virginia, George Mason University is a public institution. The suburban atmosphere of Fairfax makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

George Mason University Rankings

According to our 2021 analysis, GMU is ranked #81 out of 408 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

GMU has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#13	Most Popular Online Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#20	Most Popular Computer Science Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#21	Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#33	Most Popular Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#49	Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at GMU.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Computer Systems Networking Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Most Popular Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#3	Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#5	Most Popular Information Science Graduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#43	Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards GMU has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#7	Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual
#9	Best Computer Information Systems Colleges for Veterans	College Factual
#22	Best Colleges for Computer Information Systems	College Factual
#49	Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students	College Factual
#78	Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges for Veterans	College Factual

Where Is George Mason University?

Contact details for GMU are given below.

	Contact Details
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?
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	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into GMU?

With an acceptance rate of 81%, GMU may not be as selective as some schools, but you should not take admittance for granted. Be sure to submit the best application you can.

Approximately 43% of accepted students are men and 57% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 78%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Average Test Scores

About 70% 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 640.

GMU received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 31. Math scores were between 23 and 28. Composite scores were between 24 and 30.

Can I Afford George Mason University?

The overall average net price of GMU is $42,952. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At GMU, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $7,922 a year. That adds up to $31,688 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at GMU is 2.1%. 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 26,662 undergraduate students at GMU, with 21,672 being full-time and 4,990 being part-time.

There are also 11,201 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 21,672 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
Asian	4,530
Black or African American	2,400
Hispanic or Latino	3,122
White	8,275
International Students	1,524
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,821

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

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 14 master’s degree programs available online at GMU. In 2017-2018, 12,753 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GMU has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.

Online Growth Rankings of GMU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at George Mason University was 18.3%. This is the #640 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at GMU regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of GMU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Information Systems	7%
Information Technology	5%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at GMU ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at GMU.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Computer Systems Networking	#20
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	#20
Information Technology	#26
Computer Information Systems	#53

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 Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Information Technology	336	11	61	6	414
General Computer & Information Sciences	237	3	58	13	311
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration	0	0	152	0	152
General Information Science	0	24	18	0	42
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	4	30	0	34
Computer & IS Security	0	1	14	0	15
Computer Science	13	0	0	0	13
TOTAL	586	43	333	19	981

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.