George Mason University is a public research university in the
United States. It was founded in 1957 and named after one of the Founding Fathers of the US.
George Mason has 10 schools and colleges that offer
undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs in the fields of engineering, education, business, arts, government, science, humanities, health and human services, and law.
George Mason, with a little more than 60 years as an institution, is a young university. But it has created a bold and progressive environment and education that caters the need of its students and communities.
George Mason University facts:
- Its sports teams (Patriots) compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
- More than 3400 students with more than 130 counties represented.
- Holds a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution in the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.