Computer Science (MS)

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Computer Science from the College of Engineering and Computing, with asynchronous classes and a published completion time of 18 months. Applicants need a technical bachelor's degree with specific computer science and mathematics prerequisites.

Official program name

Computer Science (MS)

Awarded degree

Master of Science in Computer Science

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Degree level

Master's

University

George Mason University — College of Engineering and Computing

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Administering location

Fairfax, VAWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.

Subject

Computer Science

Required credits

30 credits

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Duration

18 months

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Start terms

Spring

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Teaching language

English (not separately stated)

Academic delivery

Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.All coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Campus visits

Campus visits: not verified

Practical placement

Placement requirement: not verified

Class schedule

Asynchronous

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Study intensity

Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Prior degree

RequiredBachelor's degree from an accredited US institution including data structures, automata theory, computer architecture, Calculus I and II and discrete mathematics.

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Minimum GPA

RequiredMinimum 3 — GPA of at least 3.00 in the 60 highest-level credits, with a major in a technical field.

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Statement / essay

RequiredOfficial transcripts, goals statement and resume.

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Application fee

Required$75 — $75 application fee, waived at points during the year.

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test

Not required

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

GMAT

Not required

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

TOEFL iBT

Required — minimum 80International students; 88 with 20 per section for graduate assistantships.

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Distance Learning fee

$35 per creditMandatory

Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Institutional accreditation

• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

• George Mason University became an institutional participant in NC-SARA on September 8, 2016; its programs are available to students residing in participating states and territories. Official pageSource: provost.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International applicants

• International students at George Mason may take online courses, but federal immigration regulations limit the fully online credits that count toward full-time enrollment for F-1 students.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

1. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/ms-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
3. provost.gmu.edu/academics/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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