George Mason University
CCNE AccreditedGeorge Mason University is a major public research university in Fairfax, Virginia, accredited by SACSCOC. Its CCNE-accredited School of Nursing is ranked #9 among public institutions for its MSN program by U.S. News & World Report. The online MSN-FNP is 49 credit hours, completable in 2–3 years at $850/credit, with 100% of students passing boards on the 1st or 2nd attempt. Available to students in 49 states via NC-SARA.
George Mason University at a glance
- George Mason University's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 73.86% on 88 candidates (2025) — down 8 pts since 2021.
- Across 4 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 76.8% over 405 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 59/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Online flexibility and Job market strength.
- Listed program tuition: $41,650 total.
- 1 nursing program listed — MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
73.86%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 88 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
76.8%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
59/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
- Programs Offered
- 1
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 74%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for George Mason University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 4 years: 76.8% over 405 candidates.
George Mason University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 73.86% — from a cohort of 88 first-time candidates — is 13.6 points below the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.86% | 88 |
| 2024 | 87.39% | 111 |
| 2022 | 64.29% | 112 |
| 2021 | 81.91% | 94 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for George Mason University.
Nursing Programs at George Mason University(1)
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George Mason Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Online flexibility
- Job market strength
Watch-outs
- NCLEX pass rate
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate49
- Job market strength76
- Online flexibility100
- Tuition affordability56
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.