International Year One in Business

George Mason University

International Year One in Business will prepare you to enter your next semester of a bachelor’s degree program at George Mason University. Upon successful completion of International Year One and meeting university requirements for undergraduate admission, you may enter your next semester of undergraduate study at George Mason University. This transition from an INTO Mason program to a university degree program is called progression.

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Key Information

A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
Students are guaranteed progression to an undergraduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

International Year One in Business

George Mason University

Age Requirement

Academic Requirements

High school diploma; 2.3 minimum GPA equivalent.

English Language Requirements

TOEFL iBT 70 (15 all subscores), IELTS 6.0 (5.5 all subscores), PTEA 53, Duolingo 100, TOEFL Essentials 7.5 (7.0 all subscores), or Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 5 or higher.

Class size

Note: The information is subject to change and application decisions may vary based on individual circumstances.

2025 Fall Start (August)

Degree start date : 18 August 2025 - Degree end date: 17 December 2025

Semester 1 fall: 18 August 2025 - 17 December 2025

2026 Spring Start (January)

Degree start date : 12 January 2026 - Degree end date: 13 May 2026

Semester 1 spring: 12 January 2026 - 13 May 2026

Estimated cost of attendance

Tuition fee

$ 20,290.00

Approximate cost

$ 20,290.00

Detailed pricing breakdown coming soon

Credit Number

Sample Classes Title

Credit Units

Semester 1

COMM 101

Fundamentals of Communication

3 Credit Units

INYO 100

Transition INTO Mason I

1 Credit Units

INYO 103

Precalculus Support for INTO Mason Year One

1 Credit Units

EAP 101

Language Support for Fundamentals of Communication

1 Credit Units

ENGH 123 OR ENGH 100

Language-Enhanced Composition OR Composition for Multilingual Writers

4 Credit Units

MATH 105 OR MATH 113

Precalculus Mathemathics OR Analytic Geometry and Calculus I

4 Credit Units

Total credit units

14 Credit Units

* These courses are generally delivered through the INTO Center and are for Pathway students only. Students must maintain 2.0 GPA per semester to remain in good academic standing.

= Placement option available

George Mason University

Entry requirements

Age Requirement

Academic Requirements

English Language Requirements

Class size

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

2026 Spring Start (January)

Fees and Pricing

Estimated cost of attendance

Sample Classes

Credit Number

Sample Classes Title

Credit Units

Semester 1

Progression

Accounting - Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.

Finance - Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.

Management - Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.

Management Information Systems -Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.

Marketing - Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.

Operations and Supply Chain Management - Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.

Business Analytics - Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.

Financial Planning - Business (B.S.)

2.85 cumulative Mason GPA.