Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 3986 first-time undergrad students enrolled at GMU. Among these students, 1,481 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 132 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1245
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 18741 admitted students 1481 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
37%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1140-1350. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 670, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 670.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1245 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to GMU.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 36% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
580-670 -
Math
560-680
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
28
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 18741 admitted students 132 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
3%
Similar to the SAT, GMU does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 3% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 30, with 25% scoring above 30 and another 25% scoring below 25.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
24-32 -
Math
23-28 -
Composite
25-30
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$70
Undergraduate$75
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in GMU during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, GMU received a total of 20,527 applications. These applications included 9,219 male applicants and 11,308 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 20,527 applicants, GMU admitted 18,741 students. Among the admitted students, there were 8,205 males and 10,536 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 3,986 students chose to enroll at GMU. This means that 3,986 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 2,066 were male and 1,920 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, GMU had an overall acceptance rate of 91% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 89% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 93%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. GMU had an overall yield rate of 21% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 25%, and for female admitted students, it was 18%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for GMU over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
George Mason University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
GMU is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at George Mason University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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