Online Programs at George Mason University
George Mason University is a Public, 4 years located in Fairfax, VA. It offers total 307 programs and, of that, 53 programs are offered via distance education (online classes). For the academic year 2022-2023, 7,421 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 39,049 total enrollment (the rate of online enrollment is 19.00%). George Mason University is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
- The 2024 tuition & fees are $13,815 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for out-of-state where the average tuition & fees over colleges that offer online programs/courses is $14,324.
- Total 7,421 students have enrolled online exclusively out of 39,049 total students.
- The school offers 307 major programs and, of that, 53 programs are available via online education.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 tuition & fees at GMU is $13,815 for Virginia residents and $39,397 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 4.87% from last year.
The next table shows the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at GMU.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at George Mason University Cost of Attendance page.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2020 | $12,564 | $36,024 | $15,648 | $36,960 |
| 2021 | $13,014 | $36,474 | $16,098 | $37,410 |
| 2022 | $13,119 | $36,579 | $16,644 | $37,956 |
| 2023 | $13,401 | $37,566 | $17,035 | $38,986 |
| 2024 | $13,815 | $39,397 | $17,446 | $39,397 |
Tuition per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at George Mason University is $575 for Virginia residents and $1,641 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.86% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $727 for Virginia residents and $1,641 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.05% from last year.
The next table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over last 5 years at George Mason University.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | Virginia Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2020 | $524 | $1,501 | $652 | $1,540 |
| 2021 | $542 | $1,520 | $671 | $1,559 |
| 2022 | $547 | $1,524 | $693 | $1,581 |
| 2023 | $558 | $1,565 | $710 | $1,624 |
| 2024 | $575 | $1,641 | $727 | $1,641 |
Offered Online Programs
George Mason University offers 307 major programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post Graduate Certificate degrees/programs. Of that, 53 online programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs at George Mason University at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Online Programs | Number of Total Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 15 | 75 |
| Master's | 22 | 94 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 0 | 39 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 0 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 16 | 94 |
| Total | 53 | 307 |
Online Student Population
There are 39,049 students including both undergraduate and graduate students at GMU. Of that, 7,421 students have enrolled online exclusively.
In addition, 20,436 students have joined to some online courses and 11,192 students only joined to in-classrrom courses.
The next tables show the online students by enrollment type and locality for the academic year 2022-2023.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39,049 | 27,014 | 12,035 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,421 | 3,832 | 3,589 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 20,436 | 17,144 | 3,292 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 11,192 | 6,038 | 5,154 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,421 | 3,832 | 3,589 |
| Virginia Residents | 395 | 36 | 359 |
| Other State in U.S. | 6,956 | 3,786 | 3,170 |
| Outside of U.S. | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Unknown | 62 | 7 | 55 |
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