Monday - Friday: 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Ongoing
Offered throughout the year for high school students interested in learning more about Mason. Your visit starts with a 30-minute information session led by one of our admissions counselors. Following the information session, a Mason Ambassador, who is a member of our student volunteer group, leads you on a fact-filled campus tour. The whole program generally lasts about one hour and 45 minutes.
Please check-in 10 to 15 minutes before the start of your session. Weekday tours are conducted out of the Mason Tour and Visitors Center on the ground floor of Alan and Sally Merten Hall (look for the green welcome sign).
Summer weekend tours are conducted out of the Mason Tour and Visitors Center on the ground floor of Alan and Sally Merten Hall (look for the green welcome sign). Most academic-year weekend tours are conducted out of the Johnson Center.
Select the date and time you'd like to visit on our tour calendar. Although tours are offered year-round, tours may be scheduled only up to three months in advance. Please check back regularly if the month you’re looking for is not yet available. If you experience any difficulties, please contact visit@gmu.edu
Click here to schedule a tour.
Most Fridays, 12:30 p.m., Ongoing
Interested in smaller class sizes, priority registration, and a more challenging and innovative curriculum? The Honors College provides academically talented students in all majors with an enriched academic and social environment that enhances their college experience. Information sessions are offered most Fridays throughout the school year and provide students and parents with information on the honors curriculum, Living Learning Community, and the University Scholars program. You will also meet with an Honors College staff member and student.
The session lasts 30 minutes and begins promptly at 12:30 p.m. Please check in 10-15 minutes in advance at the Mason Tour and Visitors Center, located on the ground floor of Alan and Sally Merten Hall. A tour of campus is not part of this session and we recommend you also attend a general information session and tour.
Register for an upcoming session.
If you are unable to attend a scheduled Honors College information session, please contact Eva Bramesco, Assistant Director for Honors College Admissions at ebramesc@gmu.edu
Please see the Visit Mason tab on our Newly Admitted Students page for further information.
We welcome organizations and high school groups with 8 or more students through our high school group tour program. Priority for these high school tours is given to schools and groups bringing students from underserved populations. Group tour requests must be made at least one month in advance, and there are no guarantees that the date and time will be available. Group tours include an information session and campus tour only. If you would like to eat on campus during your visit, specify on the registration request. Dining requests will be met based upon availability.
If your request is approved, you will be contacted by email or phone with further details. If you have not received confirmation your visit is not officially booked. Please do not make any travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation packet.
Right now we are fully booked for spring tours. We will welcome a few groups of 50 students or less to campus this summer. If you would like to be notified when the summer schedule is open, please fill out the following inquiry form.
Summer Tour Interest Form
For specific questions or concerns, please contact Rachel Cleaver, Associate Director, K12 Partnerships at rcleave2@gmu.edu
George Mason University's Office of Admissions cordially invites you and your family to attend our Spring Junior Open House. Come see why Mason is the premiere public university in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area! Please note, this event is for current high school juniors.
Friday, April 27, 2018
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Some highlights to the day include:
- Keynote Speaker: Distinguished Faculty Member
- Academic Information Sessions
- Information on Admissions, Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Residence Life
- Student Life Showcase
- Campus and Residence Halls Tours
To register for this event, click here