George Mason University
- Public
- Research university
George Mason University: international tuition 38,688 USD per year, one-year total cost ≈ 53,072 USD, acceptance rate 87.5%. Merit scholarships are open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 110.
A Vietnamese first-year applicant may be automatically considered for a limited number of merit scholarships available to international students. The provided pages indicate that the university’s need-based scholarships are not open to international students.
Getting in. The school admits 87.5% of applicants. Admitted students scored around Reading and Writing 580–680, Math 580–680, ACT 25–30. The SAT and ACT are optional: a score counts if you send one, and you can still apply without it. For English, the school asks for IELTS 6.5+ or Duolingo 110+.
Cost for a year. One year comes to about 53,072 USD, before any scholarship. 1 scholarship is confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear.
Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 1/11. You apply through Mason’s exclusive undergraduate application. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.
Admissions checked 13/10/2026
What is the tuition at George Mason University?
International tuition is 38,688 USD per year. The total cost for one year is ≈ 53,072 USD.
Does George Mason University offer scholarships for international students?
Merit scholarships are open to international students. A Vietnamese first-year applicant may be automatically considered for a limited number of merit scholarships available to international students. The provided pages indicate that the university’s need-based scholarships are not open to international students.
What English scores does George Mason University require?
Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, Duolingo 110.
What is the acceptance rate at George Mason University?
The acceptance rate is 87.5%.
- Pay in fullYesPay in fullOnce admitted you can enrol straight away — no scholarship decision to wait for.Your family covers all tuition and living costs for every year of the degree.You will need: your application and proof that your family can pay — the school needs it to issue your visa documents.
- Aid with the offerYesAid with the offerThe school decides aid while reviewing your application, so any need-based or merit award arrives with the offer.If you are admitted, the offer comes with aid: the school either sets what your family pays based on finances, or takes a merit scholarship off the tuition.You will need: no separate scholarship essay — the school considers you for merit aid from your application.
- Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclearApply separately for scholarshipsOn top of the admission application, you send a separate scholarship application or get nominated.The pages we read mention no scholarship with its own application. Not seeing one does not mean there is none — ask the school.
For Vietnamese students
Vietnamese community nearby
Students on campus lifeiPublic YouTube videos by students and the school, matched to this school's name; Vietnamese videos first. Each reflects its creator's own view.
- Julie Chau2024Vlog
- 윪이2025Vlog
- Julie Chau2024Vlog
Contact
Tuition and cost for a year
Compared with 375 public United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.
What a year costs
Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.
VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.
Scholarships and aid for international students
- Is merit considered automatically with the application?YesYes: qualified international applicants receive merit scholarship consideration through the regular application review, with no separate scholarship application.
- Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearUnclear: the pages do not state whether an international applicant’s ability to pay is considered during admission.
- Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearUnclear: the pages do not require the CSS Profile or a separate international aid form; FAFSA and VASA are discussed for other groups.
Scholarships at this school
Merit-based Scholarships for International StudentsMeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
This scholarship is open to qualified incoming international students studying full-time on an F-1 visa.
- Renewable in later years
University Scholars AwardIntl eligibility unclearThe school does not say whether international students can get this scholarship, so “Cost for a year” at the top does not subtract it. Ask the school before counting on it.MeritMeritAwarded on achievement (grades, awards, activities), regardless of family finances.Considered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
The page describes the full-tuition award but does not specifically confirm eligibility for international students.
Deadline: November 1
Admission requirements
Compared with 349 United States schools that publish an application fee in Duckling's data.
SAT / ACT of enrolled students
English
Application requirements
- High-school transcriptRequired
- SATACTOptional
- English proficiencyRequired
- Counselor recommendationiThe school suggests two recommendation letters, one from a counselor and one from a teacher.Recommended
- Teacher recommendationRecommended
- EssaysOptional
How to apply
Minimum English scores vs other schools
Compared with 534 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.
Deadlines
- Early Action (EA)Applicationabout17days
- Financial aid deadlineFinancial aid+137 days
Credit for exams
Mason awards AP credit starting at a score of 3 depending on the subject; higher scores often earn more credit.
Scores that count12345Mason awards credit for many IB HL exams from a score of 4, and IB SL typically from 5.
Scores that count1234567
AP credit by subject
37 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.
Programs
* U.S. median for this field — the school publishes no figure of its own.
Outcomes
Staying in United States after graduation
OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.
Climate
School & campus
Where the school is
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Academics & housing
Why this school is listed: one of the 50 U.S. schools with the most international undergraduates (College Scorecard). Source
Updated 10/10/2026How Duckling sources data