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2. George Mason University
Applications from Arlington were up substantially this year (339, compared with 270 the previous year) to the school located just one county over. Mason was ranked 68th among top public schools by U.S. News & World Report. Tuition is $11,924 for 2018-19, and there are 23,812 students, many of whom commute daily, rather than live on campus.
Location: Fairfax, VA
APS Students Applied: 410
APS Students Accepted: 220