George Mason University Graduate School of Education
Education School Admissions
Application
Director of admissions | Kristine Healy |
Application deadline | rolling |
Application fee | $60 |
TOEFL
TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
Minimum TOEFL score required | 575 paper test 88 internet-based test |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
Applications | N/A |
Acceptance rate | N/A |
Enrollment | N/A |
Test requirements | N/A |
Master’s programs
Applications | 1,202 |
Acceptance rate | 75.5% |
Enrollment | 381 full-time 1,740 part-time |
Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
Applications | N/A |
Acceptance rate | N/A |
Enrollment | N/A |
Test requirements | N/A |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
Applications | 138 |
Acceptance rate | 51.4% |
Enrollment | 47 full-time 237 part-time |
Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education School Academics
Degree and Program Offerings
Degree programs offered | bachelor’s, master’s, Ph.D. |
(11)Programs/courses offered in | |
Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track |
Categories of study offered to education specialist students | N/A |
Any programs in education offered off campus | Yes |
Any programs in education offered through distance education | Yes |
Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
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Graduates (2010)
Certificate program graduates | N/A |
Master’s program graduates | 960 |
Education specialist program graduates | N/A |
Doctoral program graduates | 26 |
Faculty Resources
Full-time faculty | 95 |
Part-time faculty | 22 |
Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees | 100% |
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 | 5.3% |
Research Expenditures (2009-2010)
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $8.3 |
Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | 25.3% |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
Score | 51 |
Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 3.3 |
Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 3.7 |
Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | 518 – Medium |
Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | 542 – Medium |
Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 51.4% – Medium |
Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 0.3:1 – Low |
Student-faculty ratio | 1.3:1 – Medium |
Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | $87.0 |
Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $8.3 |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
Financial aid director | Jevita Defreitas |
Financial aid phone | (703) 993-2353 |
Expenses
Tuition | |
Full-time: $432 per credit (in-state) Full-time: $1,046 per credit (out-of-state) Part-time: $432 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $1,046 per credit (out-of-state) |
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Required fees | $120 per year |
Room and board | $15,400 |
Books and supplies | $1,900 |
Miscellaneous expenses | $8,375 |
Financial Aid Availability
Fellowships | 72 |
Teaching assistants | 0 |
Research assistants | 131 |
Other appointments | 0 |
Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | 91 |