George Mason University - Fairfax - Virginia - USA

George Mason University (Mason) is the largest public research university in the U.S. state of Virginia. The university was founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1949. Mason is a young university that, in just a short time, has made impressive strides in size, stature and influence. Today, as Virginia’s largest public research university, the University is setting the benchmark for a bold, progressive education that serves the needs of Mason’s students and communities. Mason’s main campus is in Fairfax, Virginia, just 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is easily accessible by car or public transportation. At Mason, students can also enjoy the best of bot

h worlds: a beautiful wooded residential campus and outstanding college experience, as well as numerous internship and recreational opportunities that only a world-class urban setting like D.C. can offer. While in just a short drive, students’ lives might be joyful with hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains or walking the boardwalk in either Ocean City, Maryland, or Virginia Beach.