Mason Korea International Services provides guidance to students studying and working at George Mason University in immigration, assists with adjustment issues, and fosters cross-cultural understanding through programs highlighting global themes.
We advise non-immigrant students on a range of issues vital to Mason Korea’s international community. We work to provide resources to assist with cultural adjustment and regulatory compliance and assist international students with handling key visa and immigration processes.
We provide educational, cultural, and social programs in Korea that could inspire cross-cultural understanding and enrich the Mason experience by emphasizing global issues and themes and providing meaningful opportunities for shared learning. We also recognize individual achievements and milestones and celebrate the richness of our community, its holidays, festivals, and traditions.
Mason Korea is growing into a home of a diverse international student community of students with multicultural backgrounds. International student enrollment is important as it does not only bring diversity to the university community but also takes a considerable part in Mason Korea student enrollment. For the past years, international students take 8 – 16 % of total student enrollments in Mason Korea.
Below statistics have been updated as of August 25.
International students take a significant part of our campus community.
Term | Korean Nationals | International | Grand Total | Intl' Ratio |
Spring 2018 | 316 | 27 | 343 | 8% |
Fall 2018 | 324 | 31 | 355 | 9% |
Spring 2019 | 333 | 56 | 389 | 14% |
Fall 2019 | 333 | 42 | 375 | 11% |
Spring 2020 | 427 | 58 | 485 | 12% |
Fall 2020 | 432 | 42 | 474 | 9% |
Spring 2021 | 494 | 81 | 575 | 14% |
Fall 2021 | 444 | 64 | 508 | 13% |
Spring 2022 | 461 | 98 | 559 | 18% |
Fall 22 | 507 | 93 | 600 | 16% |
In general, there are three established pathways for international students to join Mason Korea.
Term | Direct Admit | Study Abroad | Global Gateway | Total |
Spring 2018 | 19 | 10 | - | 29 |
Fall 2018 | 23 | 14 | - | 37 |
Spring 2019 | 27 | 13 | 23 | 63 |
Fall 2019 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 50 |
Spring 2020 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 67 |
Fall 2020 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 49 |
Spring 2021 | 30 | 19 | 36 | 85 |
Fall 2021 | 29 | 33 | 0 | 62 |
Spring 2022 | 32 | 25 | 41 | 98 |
Fall 22 | 44 | 49 | 0 | 93 |
Nationality Breakdown (As of Fall 2022)
Nationality | Korean Campus Direct Admit |
Visiting Students from US Campus | Grand Total |
Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | |
Canada | 2 | 2 | |
Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | |
Georgia | 1 | 1 | |
Germany | 2 | 2 | |
Guatemala | 1 | 1 | |
Nepal | 1 | 1 | |
Philippines | 1 | 1 | |
Singapore | 1 | 1 | |
United States | 35 | 46 | 81 |
Zambia | 1 | 1 | |
Grand Total | 44 | 49 | 93 |
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