Overview

College of Health and Human Services / College of Health and Human Services is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Global and Community Health

Department of Health Administration and Policy

Department of Nutrition and Food Studies

Department of Rehabilitation Science

Department of Social Work

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)
Master of Health Administration (MHA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	229
Doctoral Degrees	31
Other Advanced Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or GMAT (depending on program) Thesis Required Oral/written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

876

Applied

697

Accepted

338

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT (depending on program)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work, expanded goals statement, resume, 3 letters of recommendation, official transcripts
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or GMAT (depending on program)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum GPA of 3.25, 3 years of nursing experience, expanded goals statement, 3 letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

934

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.42%
Black or African American	19.81%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	14.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.93%
Unknown	2.25%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

220

Total faculty

Full-time - 80

Part-time - 140

Male (57)

Female (163)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health administration and policy, nursing, social work
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,255,846

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 3C4
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Prohaska
Dean
Email: tprohask@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1918
Fax: 703-993-1943

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