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George Mason University Graduate Programs

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Graduate programs

PhD programs

Master’s programs

International students: 5,694 (2024/25)
Statement of purpose: Varies by program; goals statement required; no central word limit published.
Application fee waivers: Limited — GMU offers limited fee waivers: full-time Mason faculty/staff and eligible Virginia residents 60+; some departments (e.g., History, Psychology) offer limited waivers; the College of Engineering and Computing does not waive graduate application fees.
Official website: www.gmu.edu

PhD Programs (40)

Biodefense PhD

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Bioengineering PhD

Bioengineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology PhD

School of Systems Biology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biosciences PhD

School of Systems Biology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business PhD

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemistry and Biochemistry PhD

Chemistry and Biochemistry · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Civil and Infrastructure Engineering PhD

Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Climate Dynamics PhD

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Communication PhD

Communication · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computational Sciences and Informatics PhD

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computational Social Science PhD

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computer Science PhD

Computer Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Conflict Analysis and Resolution PhD

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Criminology, Law and Society PhD

Criminology, Law and Society · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Cultural Studies PhD

Cultural Studies · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Cybersecurity PhD

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences PhD

Geography and Geoinformation Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Economics PhD

Economics · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Education PhD

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Electrical and Computer Engineering PhD

Electrical and Computer Engineering · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Environmental Science and Public Policy PhD

Environmental Science and Policy · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Geology and Earth Science PhD

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Health Services Research PhD

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

History PhD

History and Art History · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Information Technology PhD

Information Sciences and Technology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Linguistics PhD

Linguistics · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Mathematics PhD

Mathematical Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Music Education PhD

College of Visual and Performing Arts · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Neuroscience PhD

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Nursing PhD

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Physics PhD

Physics and Astronomy · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Political Science PhD

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Psychology PhD

Psychology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Public Health PhD

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Policy PhD

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Robotics PhD

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Sociology PhD

Sociology and Anthropology · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Statistical Science PhD

Statistics · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Systems Engineering and Operations Research PhD

Systems Engineering and Operations Research · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Writing and Rhetoric PhD

English · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Master’s Programs (89)

Accounting MS

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Anthropology MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Applied Industrial and Organizational Psychology MPS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Applied Information Technology MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Applied and Engineering Physics MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Art Education MAT

College of Visual and Performing Arts · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Art History MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Artificial Intelligence MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Arts Management MA

College of Visual and Performing Arts · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Athletic Training MS

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biodefense MS

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Bioengineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Bioinformatics Management MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biology MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Biostatistics MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Administration MBA

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Business Analytics MS

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Chemistry MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Civil and Infrastructure Engineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Communication MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computational Science MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computer Engineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computer Game Design MA

College of Visual and Performing Arts · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Computer Science MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Conflict Analysis and Resolution MS

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Counseling MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Creative Writing MFA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Criminal Justice MS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Curriculum and Instruction MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Cyber Security Engineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Cyber, Intelligence and National Security Law LLM

Antonin Scalia Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Data Analytics Engineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Digital Forensics MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Economics MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Educational Psychology MS

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Electrical Engineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Elementary Education MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

English MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Environmental Science and Policy MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Executive MBA

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Exercise, Fitness, and Health Promotion MS

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Finance MS

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Foreign Languages MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Forensic Science MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Geographic and Cartographic Sciences MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Geoinformatics and Geospatial Intelligence MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Global Affairs MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Global Antitrust Law and Economics LLM

Antonin Scalia Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Global Commerce and Policy MA

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Global Health MS

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Health Informatics MS

College of Public Health · Aug 1, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Health Systems Management MHA

College of Public Health · Aug 1, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Higher Education and Student Development MA

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

History MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Inclusive Early Childhood Education MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Information Systems MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Intellectual Property LLM

Antonin Scalia Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Interdisciplinary Studies MAIS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

International Security MA

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Leadership and Human Development MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Learning Design and Technology MS

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Management MS

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Mathematics MS

College of Science · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Middle East and Islamic Studies MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Music MM

College of Visual and Performing Arts · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Nursing MSN

College of Public Health · Jul 15, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Nutrition MS

College of Public Health · Aug 1, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Operations Research MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Organization Development and Knowledge Management MS

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Political Science MA

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Psychology MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Public Administration MPA

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Public Health MPH

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Public Policy MPP

Schar School of Policy and Government · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Real Estate Development MS

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Secondary Education MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Social Work MSW

College of Public Health · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Sociology MA

College of Humanities and Social Sciences · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Software Engineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Special Education MEd

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Sport and Recreation Studies MS

College of Education and Human Development · Aug 19, 2027 · $75 application fee · Official page

Statistical Science MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Systems Engineering MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Technology Management MS

Costello College of Business · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Telecommunications MS

College of Engineering and Computing · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

U.S. Law LLM

Antonin Scalia Law School · Deadline not published · Fee not published · Official page

Visual and Performing Arts MFA, Concentration in Graphic Design

College of Visual and Performing Arts · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

Visual and Performing Arts MFA, Concentration in Visual Art

College of Visual and Performing Arts · Deadline not published · $75 application fee · Official page

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