You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Conflict Resolution for a Doctorate list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 11 doctorate’s conflict resolution degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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