George Mason University - Campus Life

• The Southeastern region of the country constitute a vast majority of U.S. students.
• The campus area is 802 acres.
• Campus is located within one mile of a city or town.

Description:

677-acre, suburban campus in Fairfax (population: 21,000), 18 miles from

Washington, D.C.; branch campus (law school) in Arlington. Served by bus;

major airports and train serve Washington, D.C.. School operates

transportation to public transportation and to Fairfax City. Public

transportation serves campus.

Types of Housing

• Coed Dorms are used by 77% of the on-campus students.
• School-owned/operated Apartments.
• On-campus Married-student housing.
• Other: Off-campus townhouses
• 25% of freshmen live in school housing of some type.
• 19% of all students live in school housing of some type.
• 81% of all students live off campus or commute.

• Some athletes with scholarships must live on campus.

• All students may have cars on campus.
• 80% of all students have cars on campus.
• Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age but certain restrictions apply.

Other Policies

• Class attendance policies set by individual instructors
• Honor Code
• Hazing Prohibited
• Other: Smoking restricted.

• 5% of full-time undergraduates work on campus during the year.
• Undergraduates may expect to earn, on average, $1600 per year working part-time on campus.
• This school participates in College Work/Study Program.
• Institutional employment is available.
• Part-time off-campus employment opportunities are good.
• Freshmen are not discouraged from working during first term.