George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Level	4-year or above
Control	Public
Student Population	33,729

Classification	Category
Undergraduate Instructional Program:	Balanced arts & sciences/professions, high graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program:	Research Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school
Enrollment Profile:	Majority undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile:	Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Size and Setting:	Four-year, large, primarily residential
Basic	Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity

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