International Year One in General Exploratory

Program Overview

International Year One in General Exploratory

Program Overview

International Year One in General Exploratory 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.

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 General Exploratory

• Duration: 1 Semester, 2 Semesters, 3 Semesters
• Start Dates:
  • 2025 Fall Start (August): August 18, 2025 - December 17, 2025
  • 2026 Spring Start (January): January 12, 2026 - May 13, 2026

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 17
• 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)
  • Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 5 or higher
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

• 2025 Fall Start (August):
  • Program start date: August 18, 2025
  • Program end date: December 17, 2025
• 2026 Spring Start (January):
  • Program start date: January 12, 2026
  • Program end date: May 13, 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance: $20,290.00
• Tuition fee: $20,290.00
• Approximate cost: $20,290.00

Sample Classes

Semester 1

• INYO 105: U.S. American Cultures (3 Credit Units)
• INYO 100: Transition INTO Mason I (1 Credit Units)
• MATH 105/108/111/113: Math Course Per Major (4 Credit Units)
• ENGH 100: Composition for Multilingual Writers (4 Credit Units)
• INYO 103 OR INYO 104: Precalculus Support OR Linear Modeling Support (1 Credit Units)
• COMM 101: Fundamentals of Communication (3 Credit Units)
• EAP 101: Language Support for Fundamentals of Communication (1 Credit Units)
• EAP 102: Language Support for American Cultures (1 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 18 Credit Units

Notes

• 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.