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George Mason University: Statistics

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George mason university acceptance rate and admissions statistics.

George Mason University has an acceptance rate of 90% and is among the 37% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

20,436 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7,421 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Among admitted applicants 1,565 or 38% submitted SAT

25% of them had 1140 or below

75% of them had 1350 or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in George Mason University are 1140-1350 (middle 50% range).

Among admitted applicants 133 or 3% submitted ACT

25% of them had 25 or below

75% of them had 31 or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in George Mason University are 25-31 (middle 50% range).

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George Mason University has granted 6,217 bachelor's degrees across 74 programs, 2,835 master's across 91 programs, and 424 doctorate degrees across 40 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at George Mason University.

George Mason University has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

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George Mason University is a world-class research university with 57,911 scientific papers published and 1,189,193 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Law, Biology, Physics, Sociology, and Medicine.

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Economics PhD George Mason University, how hard to get an acceptance?

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By hsantanna February 24, 2018 in Economics Forum

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I was reading about George Mason and their economics program. I find interesting the Austrian approach, classical liberalism and public choice as their strength. Anyway, how hard is it to get an admission? I mean, from what I read, they have a pretty high acceptance rate (88%) and a low enrollment (66%). Is it true?  Anyhow, I am applying to it. I am an industrial engineer from Brazil and I made a research about institutions and Elinor Ostrom here. My SoP was telling about that and some other minor projects regarding that subject.  What are my odds? My GRE: Verbal - 158 Quantitative - 165 AW - 3.5

TOEFL -    105 Thanks!

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I also applied to George Mason. I've heard that it's not hard to get an acceptance if and only if you have a really good fit with their research topics and methods. Also, I have been told that their financial help is scarce, so the real acceptance is their funding.   Where did you read those rates?  My GRE : Verbal - 166, Quantitative-165, AW-3.5,  TOEFL: 108

Good luck!  (I hope to hear from them soon...)

Hey! Thanks for replying! https://www.petersons.com/graduate-schools/george-mason-university-college-of-humanities-and-social-sciences-department-of-economics-000_10041374.aspx Here is the link!  Hmmm... The only thing I am afraid is that the ones from my letters of recommendation although being my professors, they are not related directly to GMU. I have heard that is ideal to have letters of recommendation from people that actually know the faculty from the university...

Hey, is there anyone one receiving some news from GMU?

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PhD Admissions

Has anyone here gone through the Phd admission process? I'm trying to find someone to answer some basic questions and chat about it.

Background: MS in Space systems (GPA 3.8), has courses in space systems engineering, etc. Employment has been primarily government both in policy and space operations at the senior/executive type level.

I've applied for both the public policy and GIS Phd Programs. Still on the fence, deciding on a "technical" or the policy program. Work will pay for either, but I'm being pulled both ways.

I'm interested in looking at magnetic anomaly detection (remote sensing) in the GIS program. The department admittedly doesnt have the facilities but I know of a company or two with the sensors that would let me use them for research. On the other hand some of those who are encouraging me to do it are pushing me toward policy because I'm on the path of taking a much more senior position and they see it as broadening.

I was looking for general information about how the admissions process works (both apps are in and complete). Do they do interviews, etc?. Also, how competitive are the programs?

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Fellowships

The Mercatus Center offers fellowships providing training and support for students studying political economy at Mason and universities around the world.

Applications are open! Browse our fellowships below.

For Students at George Mason University

Phd fellowship.

The PhD Fellowship is a competitive, full-time fellowship program for students pursuing a doctoral degree in economics at George Mason University. Our PhD Fellows take courses in market process economics, public choice, and institutional analysis and work on projects that use these lenses to understand global prosperity and social change.

• Working toward a PhD in economics
• Attending George Mason University

Dissertation Fellowship

The Dissertation Fellowship is a one-year, renewable, competitive fellowship program for students who have advanced to candidacy in their PhD program at George Mason University and are working on dissertations that aim at understanding how social change occurs and how to create a freer society.

• Working toward a PhD

MA Fellowship

The MA Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for students in George Mason University’s MA economics program who are interested in pursuing an advanced degree in applied economics in preparation for a career in public policy. Our MA fellows take specialized courses which provide analytic training in applying economic ideas to solve problems in the world.

• Working toward an MA in economics

Undergraduate Fellowship

The Undergraduate Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program for undergraduate students at George Mason University. Fellowships are open to full- and part-time Mason students from any discipline who are interested in studying key ideas in political economy and learning how to utilize these ideas in academic and policy research.

• Working towards an undergraduate degree

For Students at Any University and in Any Discipline

Adam smith fellowship.

The Adam Smith Fellowship is a co-sponsored program of the Mercatus Center and Liberty Fund, Inc. Adam Smith Fellowships are awarded to graduate students attending PhD programs from any university in a variety of fields including economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology.

• Working toward an PhD in any discipline
• Attending any accredited university

Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship

The Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students attending master’s, juris doctoral, and doctoral programs in a variety of fields including economics, law, political science, and public policy. 

• Working toward a graduate degree in any discipline

Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship

The Oskar Morgenstern Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to graduate students with training in quantitative methods who are attending PhD programs from any university in a variety of fields including economics, political science and sociology.

• Working toward a PhD with training in quantitative methods

Elinor Ostrom Fellowship

The Elinor Ostrom Fellowship is a one-year, competitive, renewable fellowship program awarded to PhD students who are from any university and any discipline–including but not limited to economics, philosophy, political science, and sociology–and interested in the themes of markets, culture, morality, and sociality in political economy.

• Working toward a PhD in any discipline

For Those Considering or in the Early Stages of Graduate School

Don lavoie fellowship.

The Don Lavoie Fellowship is a competitive, renewable, and online fellowship program for advanced undergraduates, recent graduates considering graduate school, and early-stage graduate students. Fellowships are open to students from any discipline who are interested in studying key ideas in political economy and learning how to utilize these ideas in academic and policy research.

• Advanced undergraduates considering graduate school, or
• Taking a gap year and considering graduate school, or
• Currently in the early stages of attending graduate school

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Exploring complex solutions for a complex world fellowship.

The Exploring Complex Solutions for a Complex World Fellowship is a competitive, renewable, and online fellowship program for high school students. Fellowships are open to students from any high school program (whether public, private, or home school) who are interested in understanding political, economics, and social life. This program is part of the Don Lavoie Fellowship.

• Enrolled in high school
• At least 16-years-old by the start of the fellowship

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James buchanan fellowship.

The James Buchanan Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship awarded to scholars in any discipline who have recently graduated from their doctoral programs.

• Graduated with a PhD within the last five years
• Working at an academic or research-based organization