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The University and its Environs

Part of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, George Mason University is Northern Virginia's public university, serving some 30,000 students. Other interdisciplinary graduate programs on campus include International Public Affairs, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Environmental Science and Public Policy, and the Program in Public Policy. The University's Institute for the Arts features a world-class center for the performing arts. In addition, George Mason University participates in the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, cooperating in graduate course offerings and library facilities with American University, Catholic University, Georgetown University, Howard University, Marymount University, Trinity College and the University of Maryland.

Nearby Washington, D.C. offers students access to some of the world's great cultural institutions. Students are entitled to participate in seminars and internships and to use archives and collections available at research institutions such as the Smithsonian, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the Library of Congress.

FAQ for incoming Cultural Studies Students:

  • Does GMU have graduate student housing?
  • Not unless you want to share a trailer with 4 undergrads.
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  • Where can I find housing?
  • The George Mason University Federation for Off Campus Students lists rentals and houseshares located near GMU.
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  • The Washington Post lists rentals and houseshares in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
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  • The City Paper lists rentals and houseshares in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area.
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  • Eddie Edwards, a local rental agent, has helped several students to find housing.
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  • What funding sources are available to Cultural Studies Students?
  • Program funding is limited, so students are advised to seek additional outside funding. Start at George Mason University's Office of Student Financial Aid.