Overview

Schar School of Policy and Government / Schar School of Policy and Government is located in Arlington, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Biodefense

Program in International Commerce and Policy

Program in International Security

Program in Organization Development and Knowledge Management

Program in Political Science

Program in Public Administration

Program in Public Policy

Program in Transportation Policy, Operations and Logistics

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	347
Doctoral Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	29

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for students seeking merit-based scholarships) Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT or GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

631

Applied

529

Accepted

239

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for students seeking merit-based scholarships)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, resume, 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT or GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume, writing sample, master's degree, goals statement, 2 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, resume, 2 letters of recommendation, goals statement

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

Student Body

921

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.47%
Black or African American	12.16%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.15%
Unknown	3.47%

Gender

Male (47%)

Female (52%)

Faculty

121

Total faculty

Full-time - 70

Part-time - 51

Male (83)

Female (38)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Governance, regional and economic development, international commerce and policy, science and technology policy, entrepreneurship, culture and values
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,322,498

Location & Contact

Address 3351 Fairfax Drive, MSN 3B1
MSN 2F2
Arlington, VA  22201
United States

Contact Mark Rozell
Dean
Email: mrozell@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-8171
Fax: 703-993-8215

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