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Acceptance Rate 87.48%
Yield 20.22%
SAT Score 1,270
ACT Score 28
Applicants 25,234

GMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.48% at George Mason University. Total 25,234 students applied and 22,074 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,270 and the average ACT score is 28.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$70
Graduate Application Fees$75
Admission Informationhttps://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid
Online Applicationhttps://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now
Acceptance Rate87.48%
Average Test Scores1,270 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 87.48%. A total of 25,234 students (11,803 men and 13,417 women) have applied to and 22,074 (10,027 men and 12,038 women) students admitted to George Mason University.
Among them, 2,368 male and 2,094 female students have enrolled into GMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.22%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at GMU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants25,23411,80313,41700
Admitted22,07410,02712,03800
Enrolled4,4642,3682,09400
Acceptance Rate 87.48% 84.95% 89.72% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.22% 23.62% 17.39% - -
[Chart] George Mason University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At GMU, 829 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 80 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,270 at GMU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,360 and 25th percentile score is 1,160.
The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 30 and the 25th percentile score is 25.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at GMU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of GMU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at GMU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total116012701360
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing580640680
Math580630680
ACT Composite252830
Math222527
English232731
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to George Mason University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.
Application Requirements for GMU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at GMU

The calendar system at George Mason University is Semester. George Mason University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that George Mason University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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