George Mason University

Selected programme options include Master of Science in Computer Science, Master of Science in Software Engineering, Master of Science in Information Systems. These are selected examples, not the full catalogue. Availability, campus, mode of study and teaching language must be checked for your intake.

The 2026–27 CS catalogue expects an appropriate four-year, 120-credit bachelor's degree and at least 3.0 in the final 60 undergraduate credits. Expected foundations include Calculus I and II, object-oriented programming, discrete mathematics, data structures and algorithms, computer architecture/assembly and automata theory. General College of Engineering and Computing admission also requires bachelor's equivalence and academic records. Course deficiencies, degree equivalence and any bridge route must be assessed individually rather than promised on a consultant's GPA calculation. International applicants must satisfy Mason's approved English-proficiency and credential-evaluation requirements. Check the college application page and the selected programme's current instructions for accepted tests, exemptions and any higher threshold. An academic bridge course is not a substitute for separately required English evidence or immigration eligibility.

Mason's 2026–27 annual full-time schedule lists College of Engineering and Computing out-of-state graduate tuition of USD 37,704 plus USD 4,056 in mandatory annual fees. This is an annual full-time schedule, not a per-semester or total-degree figure. International applicants should obtain a course-load-specific quote; online CS has a separate fee structure and living/insurance expenses are additional. Fees are not a university-wide average. Confirm the exact course, fee year, currency, deposit, extra charges and refund conditions before paying.

Recurring fall dates are December 1 for funding priority and March 15 for standard admission, with a June 1 space-available cutoff for F-1/J-1 applicants. Spring lists August 15 funding priority, October 15 standard and November 1 space-available for F-1/J-1 applicants. On October 22 the normal spring date has passed; confirm whether the specific programme is still reviewing before using November 1. The college publishes fall and spring graduate cycles. Some programmes continue to review applications after standard dates only while space remains. A capacity-based application window is different from a normal or funding-priority window and does not ensure an admission decision before the intended start. A semester start date is not an application closing date. Check scholarship and visa timelines separately.

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