Overview

College of Science / College of Science is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department of Computational and Data Sciences

Department of Environmental Science and Policy

Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Program in Climate Dynamics

Program in Forensic Science

Program in Neuroscience

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Professional Master of Science (PSM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	137
Doctoral Degrees	70
Other Advanced Degrees	105

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

906

Applied

685

Accepted

337

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 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 Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

984

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.69%
Black or African American	10.47%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	12.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.3%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	4.27%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

295

Total faculty

Full-time - 211

Part-time - 84

Male (189)

Female (106)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Space sciences and astrophysics, fluid dynamics, materials modeling and simulation, bioinformatics, global changes and statistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	33,396,709

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 5C3
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Peggy Agouris
Dean
Email: pagouris@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1362
Fax: 703-993-9614

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