George Mason University: Accreditation, Admissions and Tuition Expenses

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
In-state	$6,408	$6,840	$7,512	$8,024	6.8%
Out-of-state	$18,552	$19,728	$22,476	$24,008	6.8%
Books and supplies	$810	$850	$900	$900	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$6,750	$7,020	$7,360	$7,650	3.9%
Other	$2,551	$2,664	$2,704	$2,740	1.3%
Off Campus
Room and board	$7,920	$9,900	$10,290	$11,680	13.5%
Other	$3,266	$3,390	$3,440	$3,560	3.5%
Off Campus with Family
Other	$2,818	$2,940	$2,980	$3,100	4.0%
Total Expenses	2006-2007	2007-2008	2008-2009	2009-2010	% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
In-state
On Campus	$16,519	$17,374	$18,476	$19,314	4.5%
Off Campus	$18,404	$20,980	$22,142	$24,164	9.1%
Off Campus with Family	$10,036	$10,630	$11,392	$12,024	5.5%
Out-of-state
On Campus	$28,663	$30,262	$33,440	$35,298	5.6%
Off Campus	$30,548	$33,868	$37,106	$40,148	8.2%
Off Campus with Family	$22,180	$23,518	$26,356	$28,008	6.3%

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$75

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	13,732	6,409	7,323
Percent admitted	63%	61%	65%
Percent admitted who enrolled	31%	33%	29%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA	X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations		X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	2,068	78%
ACT	251	9%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	510	620
SAT Math	520	630
ACT Composite	23	27
ACT English	22	28
ACT Math	21	26

Mason has an admission option that allows students who feel their SAT/ACT scores do not adequately reflect their level of academic achievement or performance potential to request to have their admission decision made without considering their test scores. SAT Writing scores are not used for admission.

Institutional Accreditation

Agency	Periods of Accreditation	Status
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges	1/1/1972 -	Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

Agency / Program	Periods of Accreditation	Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Law (LAW) - Professional schools	1/1/1980 -	Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs	5/15/1987 -	Accredited
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administration	11/9/2009 -	Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels	10/9/2004 -	Accredited
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels	10/9/2004 -	Accredited
Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
English Language	12/1/2003 -	Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs	9/1/1993 -	Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools	9/1/1973 -	Accredited