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George Mason University

Fairfax, VAPublic SACSCOCMason Online

George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, lists its online undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates and minors through Mason Online. Several graduate program pages are maintained by Risepoint in cooperation with the university, which keeps responsibility for curriculum, admissions and tuition.

Verified online degrees

8 programs verified so far (2 bachelor's, 5 master's, 1 doctoral). The university may offer more online degrees than we have verified.

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Business (BS)

Bachelor'sBSBachelor of Science in Business
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: typically 4 years · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Nursing (RN to BSN and Co-enrollment Programs)

Bachelor'sBSNCredential pathwayBachelor of Science in Nursing
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN)
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: as little as two semesters (RN to BSN track, after meeting eligibility guidelines) · 120 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Computer Science (MS)

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Computer Science
Subject: Computer Science
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: 18 months · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $950 per credit · All online students · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Master of Business Administration (MBA) – Costello Online MBA

Master'sMBAMaster of Business Administration
Subject: Business Administration (incl. MBA)
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Asynchronous · Part-time
In-person requirements: Optional campus visits
Duration: 16 to 36 months · 48 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,194 per credit · All online students · 2025-2026
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Public Health (MPH)

Master'sMPHMaster of Public Health
Subject: Public Health (MPH, BS)
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student. · Asynchronous
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 2 to 3 years · 42 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $725 per credit · All online students · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Social Work (MSW)

Master'sMSWMaster of Social Work
Subject: Social Work (BSW, MSW, DSW)
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: typically 10 semesters · 60 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $795 per credit · All online students · 2025-2026
Next deadline: Rolling admission (as published)
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Special Education (MEd)

Master'sMEdMaster of Education in Special Education
Subject: Special Education
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Part-time
In-person requirements: No practical placement
Duration: 24 months · 30 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $805 per credit · All online students · 2025-2026
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (PhD)

PhDPhDDoctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Subject: Biology · Data Science & Analytics
Administering location: Fairfax, VAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Full-time, Part-time
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: most required coursework in approximately two years, followed by dissertation research · 72 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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Accreditation

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

    Institutional accreditation — accredited · since January 1, 1972 · next review 06/01/2028

    Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education

    Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

The university states: “Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.” Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institutional accreditation covers the institution. It does not by itself mean a program is accredited by a specialized accreditor or that it leads to a professional license; programmatic accreditation is shown on each program page.

Online student services

Services the university publishes for online students. Availability can depend on program and enrollment status.

Online student services: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Where online students can enroll from

State authorization (can the university enroll you online from your state?) and professional licensure (does a program meet your state's licensing requirements?) are separate questions.

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

Professional licensure disclosures

  • Please consult our Licensure Disclosure Tool ( https://provost.gmu.edu/licensure ) for the disclosure statement specific to your desired state/program combination. Official disclosuresSource: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

International students

  • 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

Offerings we reviewed but do not list

This directory lists online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. These offerings were checked against official pages and fall outside that scope.
  • Online graduate certificates (e.g., Accounting for Government Contracts, Actuarial Sciences)Certificates, not degrees.Source: masononline.gmu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution

Official name
George Mason University
Control
Public
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Main location
4400 University Dr, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
Students enrolled exclusively in distance education
7,207 of 39,527 students (Fall 2023)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Sources

Last verified October 10, 2026. Program facts and their sources are on each program page.
  1. masononline.gmu.edu/faqs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  2. masononline.gmu.edu/programs-courses/all-programs/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  3. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/bioinformatics-and-computational-biology-phd/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  4. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/mba-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  5. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/mph-public-health/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  6. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/ms-computer-science/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  7. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/msw-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  8. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/nursing-rn-to-bsn-pathway/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  9. masononline.gmu.edu/programs/special-education-online/ — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
  10. IPEDS 2024–25 Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), via College Navigator — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  11. IPEDS Fall 2023 enrollment by distance-education status (EF2023A_DIST) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  12. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  13. provost.gmu.edu/academics/state-authorization — Official disclosure page, verified October 10, 2026

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