If you have not taken any college credit beyond dual enrollment in high school, you are considered a first-year student at George Mason University. In order to complete your application, you are required to submit your application, official high school transcript, and standardized test scores (if applicable, as we are a score optional institution). In addition, as a part of our holistic review, you may submit a personal statement, a secondary school report, as well as up to two letters of recommendation.

You are considered a transfer student if you have enrolled at a college or university after graduating from high school. You can apply to George Mason via our George Mason-exclusive application located on our website. In order to complete your application, we will need your official transcripts from all other institutions attended, as well as your high school transcript and official test scores, if you have earned under 24 transferable credits.