Overview

Volgenau School of Engineering / Volgenau School of Engineering is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Bioengineering

Department of Computer Science

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Information Sciences and Technology

Department of Statistics

Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research

Program in Data Analytics Engineering

Program in Information Technology

Sid and Reva Dewberry Department of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	575
Doctoral Degrees	51
Other Advanced Degrees	89

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Comprehensive oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,684

Applied

1,202

Accepted

462

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5

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	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,739

Total Graduate Students

38%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.95%
Black or African American	5.29%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.06%
Asian	14.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.09%
Unknown	2.24%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

371

Total faculty

Full-time - 194

Part-time - 177

Male (289)

Female (82)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Systems management, quality assurance, decision support systems, cognitive ergonomics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	22,080,734

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 5C8
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Kenneth S. Ball
Dean
Email: vsdean@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-1498
Fax: 703-993-1734

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