The main campus consists of 567 acres. The University has approximately 21,000 day and evening students. More than half of the students are employed and attend the University on a part-time basis. The student body consists of almost equal numbers of men and women, and most students commute to campus from the Washington metropolitan area. George Mason provides bus transportation to the Vienna Metro Station.
Tuition is subject to change without notice.
A limited amount of on-campus housing is available. Off-campus housing is available in the immediate Fairfax community at prevailing local rates. Applicants should have taken at least two semesters of chemistry and three semesters of biology including ecology. If the baccalaureate degree is in a field other than the above mentioned, the applicant should have taken one year of general biology, one year chemistry, and one semester of ecology. An applicant may be required to make up deficiencies before being permitted to enroll in the program.