George Mason University Admission and Test Scores

GMU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 90% at George Mason University. Total 20,001 students applied and 18,001 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,250 and the average ACT score is 28.

The following table describes the general admission information for applying to GMU.

Open Admission Policy	✗
Undergraduate Application Fees	$70
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid
Online Application	https://www2.gmu.edu/admissions-aid/apply-now
Acceptance Rate	90.00%
Average Test Scores	1,250 SAT / 28 ACT
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 90.00%. A total of 20,001 students (9,248 men and 10,753 women) have applied to and 18,001 (8,147 men and 9,854 women) students admitted to George Mason University.

Among them, 2,147 male and 1,997 female students have enrolled into GMU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 23.02%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

Admission Statistics at GMU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	20,001	9,248	10,753	0	0
Admitted	18,001	8,147	9,854	0	0
Enrolled	4,144	2,147	1,997	0	0
Acceptance Rate	90.00%	88.09%	91.64%	-	-
Yield (Enrollment Rate)	23.02%	26.35%	20.27%	-	-

[Chart] George Mason University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At GMU, 1,565 applicants (38% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 133 applicants (3%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,250 at GMU. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,350 and 25^th percentile score is 1,140.

The average ACT score is 28 (ACT Composite) . The 75^th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25^th 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
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1140	1250	1350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	580	630	670
Math	560	620	680
ACT Composite	25	28	31
Math	23	26	28
English	25	28	33

[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 System	Semester
Dual Credits	✔
Credits for Life Experiences	✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits	✔
Credit for military training	✔

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