George Mason University

Ranked #31
2025 US News rankings
Arlington, Virginia

Admissions stats

Accepts GRE
Offers part-time
Median GPA
3.92
Median LSAT
168
Acceptance rate
15%
Acceptance percentiles

Based on 2024 data from ABA

25TH
50TH
75TH
LSAT
160
168
169
GPA
3.63
3.92
3.99
Admissions funnel

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Count
Percent
Applications
2397
100%
Accepted
350
15%
Matriculated
116
5%

Employment

Employment outcomes

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Full-time legal employment
93%
Full-time non-legal
6%
Unemployed
0.8%
Top employment locations

Based on 2024 data from ABA

Location
Jobs
Virginia
90
District Of Columbia
70
Maryland
11
International
1
Jobs by employer type
Based on 2024 data from ABA
Law firms
42%
1-25
20%
26-500
10%
501+
11%
Business & industry
6%
Government
22%
Public interest
5%
Clerkship
20%
Federal
6%
State
14%
Tribal
0%
International
0%
Education
0.8%
Unemployed
0.8%

Tuition & costs

Tuition
Annual tuition, 2025-2026
$24,864
Estimated 3 years: $74,592
Cost of living (off-campus)
$35,740
Estimated 3 years
$107,220
Total cost
$63,502
Estimated 3 years
$190,506
Tuition progression
Scholarships
Median scholarship
$20,000
25th percentile: $13,000
75th percentile: $30,000
Scholarship amounts
<50%
33%
50-100%
58%
100%
9%
>100%
0.6%

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