Rankings

BSN program moves up to 93 nationally and 70 among public universities. 

George Mason University has been recognized as a “five-star premier campus” by Campus Pride Index, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating safer LGBTQ-friendly learning environments at colleges and universities. It is the only Virginia university to earn this recognition and the only public university in the state included in Campus Pride's "Best of the Best" list of 40 LGBTQ-friendly universities.

The results are in: The Schar School of Policy and Government moved up nine spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report for 2023 Best Graduate Schools.

The program rose 17 spots to number #79.

The program is one of five in the College that ranks in the top 100.

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) continues to rank within the top 50 in its discipline.

George Mason Univerity's programs are well-respected and continue to rise in rankings and reputation. We are very pleased by and proud of the recognition our programs have received and the experience our students have.

George Mason University is the most diverse and most innovative institution in Virginia according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 Best Colleges List, reflecting the university’s mission of providing access to excellence. Six programs made the top 100, including engineering, which rose 16 spots in the past year.

George Mason University has four programs in the top 100 in the world in the latest Academic Rankings of World Universities. The university also gained in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.