Overview

Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science / Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Geography and geoinformation science
Master of Science (MS)	Earth system science
(Certificate)	Environmental geoinformation science and biodiversity conservation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Earth systems and geoinformation sciences

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	13
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

70

Applied

64

Accepted

31

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; 2 copies of official transcripts; current resume; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; 2 copies of official transcripts; 3 letters of recommendation; resume; expanded goals statement
Additional Entrance Requirements	Baccalaureate degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; 2 official copies of transcripts; expanded goals statement; 3 letters of recommendation; resume

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 Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

156

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.13%
Black or African American	3.21%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.28%
Unknown	5.77%

Gender

Male (64%)

Female (35%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 3

Male (18)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban geography; remote sensing; spatial databases; crowdsourcing geospatial data; spatial data mining
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,217,037

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 6C3
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Anthony Stefanidis
Acting Chair
Email: astefani@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-9237
Fax: 703-993-9230

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