Students Living Abroad Requiring a Student Visa (F1)
Note: When applying, please make photocopies for your personal records of all documentation submitted to George Mason University's Office of Undergraduate Admissions.
Freshman
Application Deadlines:
October 15 for Spring Semester
January 10 for Fall Semester
- Completed undergraduate freshman
admissions application
- Pay the application fee by credit card, check, or money order made payable to George Mason University
- Official SAT or ACT score(s)
- English proficiency: Either official TOEFL score(s) or IELTS academic exam score(s)
- Certified copies of secondary school transcripts
- Translation of secondary school transcripts if not already in English
- Results of any leaving certificates or university entrance exams
- Essay — a personal statement on any topic of your choice
- Letter(s) of recommendation
- If seeking F-1 or J-1 immigration status, completed International Student Information Form
- Copy of Identification page of passport (if unavailable a copy of birth certificate)
- Financial support statement — completed and signed by you and your parents or sponsor (if applicable)
- Financial verification document: bank statement
- Undergraduate International Student Information Form
Transfer
Application Deadlines:
October 15 for Spring Semester
January 10 for Fall Semester
- Completed undergraduate transfer
admissions application
- Pay the application fee by credit card, check, or money order made payable to George Mason University
- Official transcript for each postsecondary educational institution attended
- Certified translation of each transcript from all postsecondary educational institution attended if not already in English
- Certified evaluation of each transcript from all postsecondary educational institution attended from an external service (we recommend WES and AACRAO)
- English Proficiency: Either official TOEFL score(s) or IELTS academic exam score(s)
- If seeking F-1 or J-1 immigration status, completed International Student Information Form
- Copy of Identification page of passport (if unavailable a copy of birth certificate)
- Financial support statement- completed and signed by you and your parents or sponsor (of applicable)
- Financial verification document: bank statement
- Undergraduate International Student Information Form
Transfer students who have not attained 30 college credits/completed one year (2 semesters) of study or more will also need to provide the following:
- Official SAT or ACT score(s)
- Certified copies of secondary school transcripts
- Translation of secondary school transcripts if not already in English
- Results of any leaving certificates or university entrance exams
Graduate
Graduate applications are processed by the various schools and colleges within Mason. You should view the individual program requirements and be attentive to deadlines and specific submission items for each.
Graduate applicants who have completed any university study outside of the United States must follow the International Transcript Submission Guidelines (PDF).
- Completed graduate admissions application
- Pay the application fee by credit card, check, or money order made payable to George Mason University
- Official GRE or GMAT scores as required by your program of choice
- English proficiency: Either official TOEFL or IELTS academic exam score
- Two (2) official university transcripts from all schools attended at undergraduate or graduate level
- Two (2) official copies of diplomas or degree certificates
- Translation of all transcripts, diplomas and degree certificate if not already in English
- Essay(s) as required by your program of choice
- Letter(s) of recommendation as required by your program of choice
- If seeking F-1 or J-1 immigration status, completed
International Student Information Form
- Copy of Identification page of passport
- Financial support statement- completed and signed by you, parents, and/or sponsor
- Financial verification document: original bank statement(s)
- For further information, please visit Graduate Admissions
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