George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
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• 23,066 undergraduates
• 16:1 student to faculty ratio
• 69% acceptance rate
• Mid 50% SAT 520-630, ACT 23-29
• 87% retention rate – Freshman returning for their sophomore year
• NCAA Div I
• 9.2% of students who have no financial need receive on average $4,351
• 64% of financial need met
• Public university
• 10% of students come from out of state
• 70% of freshman live on campus
• Cyber security engineering, criminology, computer game design
• Most popular majors: accounting, biology, economics, government international politics
• November 1 early action deadline
• Apply in a major or undeclared
• No % of students required from in state
• 6% participate in Greek life
• Demonstrated interest not considered during admissions process
• DC access in. High end suburb
• Metro within 15 drive, shuttle provided from school
• Cross over schools – Univ of Maryland, other D.C. Schools, Va Tech, other VA schools, Univ of Delaware
