George Mason University prepares students for success and opportunity in critical, in-demand industries like politics, technology and cybersecurity. Mason is next to Washington, DC, the capital of the US and the center of US politics.
George Mason University prepares students for meaningful careers in a global society. Mason is ranked No. 65 for top public schools and No. 35 for most innovative schools in the US, according to U.S. News & World Report 2021. The university’s focus is offering students opportunities to get involved in hands-on learning and gain valuable work experience before graduation. Top programs in cybersecurity, engineering and international relations propel students towards successful careers. Mason also promotes a diverse campus community, with over 4,450 international students represented by more than 130+ countries.
The main campus at Mason is in the suburbs of Fairfax, Virginia, a safe, quiet town where students can focus on their studies. Only 24 km by subway is the culture and network of Washington, DC, the center of US politics and government. It is one of the top 10 cities in the US to find a job, according to Indeed 2019, and the No. 12 best metro area for STEM professional opportunities, according to WalletHub 2021. Mason also has a second campus in Arlington, Virginia, ranked the No. 2 best city to live in America by Niche.com 2021. Here, students are only a 30-minute subway ride away from the center of DC.
Mason partners with INTO to create a support system for international students. The INTO Mason center is located on the main campus and provides students a variety of services.
Students can apply for direct admission to Mason degree programs through INTO, or for Pathway programs that prepare students to pursue a Mason degree.
Top-ranked Mason degree programs include the No. 6 best conflict analysis and resolution program, the No. 19 best cybersecurity undergraduate program and the No. 23 best public policy analysis graduate program, according to U.S. News & World Report 2021.
INTO George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 6D11
Fairfax, VA 22030
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T: +1 703 993 4501
E: INTOadmissions@gmu.edu
Dr. Todd Rose currently serves as the Executive Director of INTO Mason, a position he has held since January 2015.
INTO Mason is a joint venture between George Mason University and INTO University Partners (UK) and provides English language, academic, and cultural support to students from around the world, primarily in the first year of their undergraduate or graduate degrees. Before this role, he was the Assoc. Dean in University Life and head the Higher Education concentration in the MAIS program at Mason from 2010-2015.
Dr. Rose has spent almost 30 years in higher education, working at four very different institutions. In addition to his time at Mason, he was a Vice President at Millsaps College (MS), Asst. Dean of Students at Emory University (GA), and in a variety of positions at Baldwin-Wallace University (OH).
Before his career in higher education, Dr. Rose was a commercial lending officer at a large, regional bank in Nashville, TN working with companies in the service industry sector with annual sales of $10 million to $100 million. He earned a BBA in Finance (minor:Economics) from Southern Methodist University (TX), an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace University (OH), and a PhD in Educational Leadership and Research (with an emphasis in Higher Education) from The University of Southern Mississippi (MS).
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