George Mason University nursing

Fairfax, Virginia · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 73.86% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 73.86%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeFairfaxCurrent Active73.86% (2025, 88 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degreeFairfaxCurrent Active80.72% (2025, 83 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 2852015: 2742016: 2742017: 2382018: 2592019: 2362020: 2672021: 2672022: 3042023: 3602024: 29728520142972024
Nursing completions at George Mason University by year, IPEDS. Up 4% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014285
2015274
2016274
2017238
2018259
2019236
2020267
2021267
2022304
2023360
2024297
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree205
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree55
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship21
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Postbaccalaureate certificate12
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship4
Nursing Education 51.3203Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2034
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2034
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2034
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2034

Federal funding

11 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $6.8m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.1mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2018-07-01 to 2022-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2014-07-01 to 2017-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$927kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2016-07-01 to 2018-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$890kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$696kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-07-01 to 2020-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$678kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-07-01 to 2020-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$378kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2017-07-01 to 2020-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$79kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$28kNursing Research
93.361		2020-10-28through CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY
$25kNursing Research
93.361		2020-08-28through THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$-22Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2016-07-01 to 2018-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

24 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From George Mason University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“BSN, MSN, and DNP programs are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education”

nursing.gmu.edu

Clinical placements

“Located in the Washington, D.C. region, the School of Nursing provides hands-on learning through clinical placements, simulation-based education, and partnerships with leading healthcare organizations.”

nursing.gmu.edu

Admission

“Whether you are applying to a BSN, MSN, DNP, PhD, graduate certificate, RN-to-BSN, or accelerated nursing pathway, the School of Nursing provides detailed guidance on admissions criteria, prerequisite courses, application deadlines, information sessions, and next steps.”

nursing.gmu.edu

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