Whether you’re around the corner or across the globe, George Mason has in-person and virtual visit options where you can explore our campus. Learn about the academics, faculty, research, and student body that make us Virginia’s most innovative and diverse university.
Schedule Your Campus Visit
Our visit calendar provides opportunities for on-campus and virtual information sessions and tours that suit your needs.
Learn what to expect during your campus visit by reviewing answers to frequently-asked-questions from visitors.
Join us for our largest admissions open house, where high school seniors and transfer students can speak with faculty, tour campus and residence halls, and meet the student organizations that make up our community!
Take a Virtual Tour of George Mason
Explore our 677-acre Fairfax Campus, including its dining and residence halls, libraries and gyms, and academic facilities, from anywhere.
Campus Visit Options
We offer numerous ways to tour campus through the visit calendar, including information sessions, student- and self-led tours, and major-specific experiences throughout the year.
On-Campus Information Sessions & Tours
The visit consists of a 30-minute information session with an admissions staff member. That is followed by either a Mason Ambassador-led tour of campus or a self-guided tour with a provided map.
Academic College/ Major-Specific Visits
These visits are specific to academic programs at George Mason and consist of an information session followed by a guided Ambassador tour of facilities related to your program of choice.
Virtual Visits
A live, 40-minute information sessions run as a webinar.
Upon registering, you will be emailed the webinar access link from admissions@gmu.edu. We ask that you retain this link for your records. We recommend adding admissions@gmu.edu and visit@gmu.edu as acceptable contacts in your email account to ensure messages are delivered.
Online Experience Pages
Featuring student interviews, admissions resources, and frequent updates about the application process and life on campus, our online experience pages are resources you can return to throughout your college search to learn what life will be like as a George Mason Patriot.
The George Mason Experience
Discover George Mason through student stories and updates about admissions, academics, and student life.
For International Students
Featuring testimonials and translated admissions materials that speak to life as an international George Mason student.
Group Experiences for K-8th Grade and High School Groups and Organizations
We are pleased to offer group tour experiences throughout the academic year. The minimum group size for all group tours is 25 students, and scheduling priority is given to groups of under-resourced students.