Overview

Department of Information Sciences and Technology / Department of Information Sciences and Technology is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied information technology
(Certificate)	Information sciences and technology
Master of Science (MS)	Data analytics engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	182
Other Advanced Degrees	40

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

438

Applied

358

Accepted

176

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	August 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE/GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Personal goals statement; 2 copies of official transcripts; 3 letters of recommendation; resume; official bank statement; proof of financial support; photocopy of passport; baccalaureate degree from an accredited program with minimum B average in last 60 credit 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	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

583

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.29%
Black or African American	6.17%
White or Caucasian	29%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	21.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.03%
Unknown	2.23%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

93

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 67

Male (71)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Secure information systems, document forensics, it entrepreneurship, learning agents
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	246,221

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 1G8
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Ioulia Rytikova
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Email: irytikov@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-6889

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