George Mason considers transfer credit from institutions of higher education accredited by a George Mason-recognized U.S. institutional accrediting agency or international equivalent.
| HLC | Higher Learning Commission |
| MSCHE | Middle States Commission on Higher Education |
| NECHE | New England Commission of Higher Education |
| NWCCU | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities |
| SACSCOC | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| WSCUC | WASC Senior College and University Commission |
| WASC-ACCJC | Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges |
| WASC-ACSCU | Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Colleges and Universities |
All course work and degrees earned at international institutions must be recognized by that country鈥檚 Ministry of Education, or equivalent. A recognized international bachelor鈥檚 degree must be equivalent to a U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree.