George Mason University

Please use the College of Humanities and Socials Sciences (CHSS) Graduate Application Requirements chart to determine whether your program requires a standardized test as a part of the application process.  Mason can accept only official scores sent directly from the testing agency to the university.  Most test scores are valid for five years.  The TOEFL is valid for two years.  Additionally, once you have your score sent to Mason, Mason will retain the score in our system for only two years.

Standardized test information and registration bulletins are available on Mason’s Fairfax campus at the central Admissions Office in the Johnson Center, or you may obtain information and register online through the individual testing companies.

Note:  When registering for the exam, use the appropriate institutional code to identify George Mason University; specific department codes are not necessary.

Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

Educational Testing Service
Registration:  800-473-2255
Information:  866-473-4373
Fax:  609-771-7906
E-mail:  gre-info@ets.org
Web:  www.gre.org
The institutional code for Mason is 5827.

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

Educational Testing Service
E-mail:  gmat@ets.org
Web:  www.mba.com

Miller Analogies Test (MAT)

Information:  800-622-3231
Web:  www.milleranalogies.com
The institutional code for Mason is 1768.

English Proficiency Exams

Proficiency in English is required for all nonnative English speakers regardless of current residence.  Proficiency in English is demonstrated through taking either the IELTS - Academic Exam (International English Language Testing System) or the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

An applicant may request an exemption from the English proficiency exam who has completed a bachelor’s degree or higher from a college or university in a native English-speaking country, e.g.:  Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Required English Proficiency Exam Scores

IELTS – Mason requires score of 6.5 or above.

TOEFL – Applicants must achieve a 575 on the paper-based exam; a 230 on the computer-based exam; or an 88 on the Internet-based exam, with a minimum score of 20 in each sub-section.

English Language Proficiency Examination Contact Information

These web sites provide testing, registration information, and a list of domestic and international testing centers.    

International English Language Testing System (IELTS - Academic)
www.ielts.org

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
TOEFL Program
Educational Testing Service
Registration:  800-468-6335
Information:  609-771-7100
Fax:  609-771-7500
E-mail: toefl@ets.org
Web:  www.toefl.org
The institutional code for Mason is 5827.


English Language Institute (ELI)
Mason’s English Language Institute
(ELI) provides an opportunity for prospective graduate applicants to study the English language and to prepare for English proficiency examinations.  Please contact ELI directly for their semester and summer course offerings.