| State | Number of Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 2,528 | 80.18% |
| Maryland | 105 | 3.33% |
| Pennsylvania | 86 | 2.73% |
| New Jersey | 76 | 2.41% |
| New York | 35 | 1.11% |
| Massachusetts | 32 | 1.01% |
| Connecticut | 20 | 0.63% |
| North Carolina | 20 | 0.63% |
| Florida | 18 | 0.57% |
| District of Columbia | 16 | 0.51% |
| Ohio | 14 | 0.44% |
| Texas | 13 | 0.41% |
| Georgia | 11 | 0.35% |
| California | 10 | 0.32% |
| West Virginia | 7 | 0.22% |
| Indiana | 6 | 0.19% |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 0.19% |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0.16% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 0.13% |
| Maine | 4 | 0.13% |
| Arizona | 4 | 0.13% |
| Illinois | 4 | 0.13% |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.13% |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0.10% |
| Vermont | 3 | 0.10% |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0.10% |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.10% |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.06% |
| Colorado | 2 | 0.06% |
| Alabama | 2 | 0.06% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.06% |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.06% |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.03% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.03% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0.03% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.03% |
| Utah | 1 | 0.03% |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.03% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.03% |
| Montana | 1 | 0.03% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0.03% |
The majority of the GMU students who live in the U.S. are from Virginia. Student location diversity is higher than average.