Additional Online Application Hints for Freshmen

  • You must submit your completed online application before sending any supporting documentation.
  • It is your responsibility to have your high school send us your current/final transcript and current term/semester grades.
  • If you have attended more than 1 high school, please contact the other schools and have them send us your transcripts. It is also important that you list all high schools you have previously attended in your online application.
  • It is your responsibility to have your SAT or ACT scores sent to Mason. Our College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) code for the SAT is 5827 and code for the ACT is 4357.
  • SAT or ACT scores will be accepted if they appear on your official high school transcript.
  • It is your responsibility to have your guidance counselor or principal complete the Secondary School Report and send it to us. They may fax it to us when they fax your transcript.
  • Make sure that your transcript, SAT or ACT scores, essay, secondary school report and any additional letters of recommendation are submitted by the appropriate application deadline.
  • If your completed application and all required supporting documentation was received by the early action deadline of November 1st, you can expect to be notified sometime after December 15th. All other applicants can expect to be notified on or before April 1st.

Contact Us

E-mail: admissions@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-2400
Fax: 703-993-4622

Mailing Address

Office of Admissions
4400 University Drive, MSN 3A4
Fairfax, Virginia 22030

Office Location

213 Johnson Center (2nd Floor)
George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM