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George Mason University

George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA 22030

Official telephone: (703) 993-1000
Fax number: (703) 993-4622
Website: https://www.gmu.edu/
Screen last updated on: December 2024

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2024 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid homepage: https://www.gmu.edu/
admissions-aid/costs-aid/
net-price

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $10,398; $34,859 out-of-state
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,304
Other expenses: Estimated expense of transportation for residents.

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAJanuary 15noJanuary 15

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
81% of first-year students
68% of full-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
65% of first-year students
78% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
97% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
66% of first-year students
64% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
60% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
7% of first-year students
3% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
66% for first-year students
57% for full-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$18,575 for first-year students
$16,473 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$9,298 for first-year students
$9,602 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,863 for first-year students
$4,556 for full-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,254 for first-year students
$4,240 for full-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
30% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$7,095 for first-year students
$6,463 for full-time undergraduates

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants

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