Visit Mason

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

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 summer group tours. We will be posting our request sheet at the beginning of July for Fall tours. Please check back at that time.

If you are an individual that would like to visit campus, please see our Information Sessions and Tours section.

For specific questions or concerns, please contact Rachel Cleaver, Associate Director, K12 Partnerships at rcleave2@gmu.edu

Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m., Ongoing

Information sessions and campus tours are offered throughout the year for those interested in transferring to Mason. Your visit starts with a half-hour transfer admissions information session led by our Transfer Coordinators. Following the information session, a Mason Ambassador, a member of our student volunteer group, leads you on a campus tour. The whole program generally lasts about two hours. You may schedule a tour up to three weeks in advance.

Please check in 10 to 15 minutes before the session begins in the Mason Tour and Visitors Center, located on the ground floor of Merten Hall (look for the green welcome sign).

To arrange a visit for a group of more than 10 transfer students, please register for a group tour.

Upcoming sessions

Patriot Prelude Transfer Open Houses are half-day events designed to provide you with detailed information about the application and admissions process, university life, and job and internship opportunities.  Join our faculty, staff and student ambassadors to experience Patriot life and see all that our beautiful campus has to offer.

All event attendees should park in the Mason Pond Parking Deck and will have their parking validated at check-in. Once registered, you will receive an email confirmation with further details. 

To register click here.

Questions About Transferring to Mason?

The Office of Transfer Services is here to assist you. Please visit us in the lower level of Student Union Building I, where we offer walk-in appointments daily. Our staff looks forward to helping you transition to Mason.

More information about the Office of Transfer Services

Please see the Visit Mason tab on our Newly Admitted Students page for further information.

If you would like to learn more about general graduate admissions requirements, get an overview of the university and graduate life, or familiarize yourself with the Fairfax Campus, join us for a graduate information session and tour.

Sessions are posted on a rolling basis, generally for two month intervals. Reservations are required so that we can maintain small personalized sessions. If your session of choice is not available, please choose another, or check back at a later date for future sessions.

Graduate schools, colleges, and institutes at Mason offer program-specific information sessions and events throughout the year. To view all available information session dates, please visit our Graduate Event Calendar.

In order to view the Graduate Events Calendar you will need to log in. The link below will take you to the portal where you can log in or create a new account. If you do not already have an application or an account for the Self Service Center, please create a username and password by following the steps on the page.

View our Graduate Events Calendar

Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., By Request

Looking to create a meaningful experience to as many K-8th grade students as possible? Our team has created a new and efficient registration system that caters to schools and organizations looking to bring their students to campus. Our job is to teach students what it takes to get to college by giving them the opportunity to tour a college campus (sometimes their first), view presentations of the admissions, financial aid, college choice processes, and the opportunity to eat at one of Mason’s dining halls!

Requests must be made at least one month in advance, as there are no guarantees that the preferred date and time will be available. You will be contacted by phone or email if your request is approved with further details. If you have not received confirmation within a week of your requested group tour date, you are not registered. Do not make any travel arrangements until you have received a confirmation email.

Register for a group tour.

Contact Cristian Pineda, Admissions Coordinator, K-12 Partnerships, for specific questions or concerns.