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Colleges similar to George Mason University

15 schools closest to George Mason University (Trajecta Score 61) — neighbors in Virginia first, then the closest schools nationally by Trajecta Score, a 0–100 measure built from College Scorecard and IPEDS data.

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Colleges similar to George Mason University, compared
# College Location Admit rate SAT range Avg net price Earnings (10yr) Score
— George Mason University (this school) Fairfax, VA 87% 1160–1360 $17,915 $76k 61
1 James Madison University Open Harrisonburg, VA 72% 1170–1340 $23,322 $70k 60
2 Virginia Military Institute Open Lexington, VA 71% 1050–1270 $17,113 $77k 58
3 Hampden-Sydney College Moderate Hampden-Sydney, VA 41% 1030–1250 $22,400 $68k 57
4 University of Virginia's College at Wise Selective Wise, VA 29% 945–1120 $9,210 $45k 56
5 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Moderate Blacksburg, VA 55% 1280–1450 $24,953 $82k 67
6 University of Mary Washington Open Fredericksburg, VA 80% 1170–1370 $20,667 $61k 55
7 CUNY Lehman College Moderate Bronx, NY 57% 850–1150 $3,148 $58k 61
8 University of California-Riverside Open Riverside, CA 76% — $14,304 $68k 61
9 Wofford College Moderate Spartanburg, SC 52% 1198–1343 $18,732 $69k 61
10 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Moderate Worcester, MA 60% — $43,071 $103k 61
11 Rutgers University-Camden Open Camden, NJ 66% 1050–1300 $18,745 $74k 61
12 DePauw University Moderate Greencastle, IN 57% 1200–1410 $22,264 $71k 61
13 Manhattan University Open Riverdale, NY 79% 1180–1358 $27,256 $86k 61
14 The College of New Jersey Moderate Ewing, NJ 62% 1140–1340 $27,646 $73k 61
15 Indiana University-Bloomington Open Bloomington, IN 78% 1170–1400 $16,264 $64k 61

How these are picked: schools in Virginia with the closest Trajecta Score come first, then the closest schools nationally — deterministic, from College Scorecard / IPEDS data, never opinion surveys. SAT ranges are 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled students; net price is the average across aid recipients. How the ranking works →

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