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George Mason University Online Learning

Computer Information Systems Most Popular Online Bachelor's Degree
Special Education Most Popular Online Master's Degree
If you work full-time or part-time, or even if you have other demands on your time, traditional classroom courses may not be that great of an option for you. However, online classes may offer the flexibility you need, and you may even be able to get your entire degree online. On this page, we'll look at what online learning options are available at George Mason University. On this page you will find:

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at GMU

9 Online Bachelor's Programs
1,365 Online Bachelor's Degrees
$1,524 Per Credit Hour (Out of State)
GMU offers 9 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,365 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s DegreeNumber of Grads
Business Administration & Management263
Computer Information Systems391
General Business/Commerce24
General Psychology371
Geography & Cartography20
Graphic Communications96
Hospitality Management41
Mathematics & Computer Science31
Other Health Professions128

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at GMU is $32,970. Part time students pay $1,524 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our GMU tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at GMU

18 Online Master's Programs
1,308 Online Master's Degrees
$1,581 Per Credit Hour (Out of State)
You can get an online master's degree in 18 different fields at GMU. The following table shows which subject areas are offered online and the number of recent graduates in each one.

Online Master’s DegreeNumber of Grads
Accounting57
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics13
Business Administration & Management112
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology25
Computer Information Systems91
Computer Software & Applications222
Computer Systems Networking13
Economics68
Health & Medical Administrative Services61
International Relations & National Security19
Legal Professions (Other)15
Legal Research50
Medical Illustration & Informatics51
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology15
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution71
Social Work79
Special Education326
Systems Engineering20

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at GMU is $34,347. Part time graduate students pay $1,581 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at GMU?

26,384 Undergrad Degree Seekers
550 Undergrad Non-Seekers
9,968 Graduate Students
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 36,902 students took at least one online class at George Mason University. Of these students, 26,384 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 550 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 9,968 were graduate students.

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All Online Students at GMU

36,902 Took At Least One Online Class
27,235 Took All Classes Online
7.54% Out of State Students
Of the 38,541 students at George Mason University, 95.75% (36,902) took at least one class online. About 70.67% (27,235) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at George Mason University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-202036,90227,235
2018-201912,6142,582
2017-201812,7532,164
2016-201710,1991,631
2015-20168,7771,463

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at GMU

26,384 Took At Least One Online Class
19,373 Took All Classes Online
3.98% Out of State Students
In 2019-2020, 26,514 undergraduate students attended George Mason University. Of these students 99.51% (26,384) took at least one class online. 73.07% (19,373) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at George Mason University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-202026,38419,373
2018-20199,228673
2017-20189,818632
2016-20177,758501
2015-20166,546452

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at GMU

550 Took At Least One Online Class
511 Took All Classes Online
22.70% Out of State Students
Of the 590 undergraduate non-seekers at George Mason University, 93.22% (550) took at least one class online. About 86.61% (511) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at George Mason University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-2020550511
2018-20198444
2017-20186533
2016-20175229
2015-20165738

Online Graduate Students at GMU

9,968 Took At Least One Online Class
7,351 Took All Classes Online
15.86% Out of State Students
During the 2019-2020 academic year, 11,437 graduate students attended George Mason University, and 87.16% (9,968) were enrolled in at least one online class. 64.27% (7,351) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

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The table below shows the total number of online students at George Mason University for the last five years.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2019-20209,9687,351
2018-20193,3021,865
2017-20182,8707,351
2016-20172,3891,101
2015-20162,174973

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