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The one-of-a-kind Smithsonian-Mason Semester enables students to live on site at the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center and work alongside some of the world's leading conservation scientists Many of the degree programs at Mason have capstone courses that require students to work in a team to solve a real-world problem Students participating in Mason's Undergraduate Student Apprenticeship Program assist in the research projects of their faculty mentors. Learn More about Living and Dining at Mason

Learning at Mason

At Mason, ways to learn are as numerous as they are exciting. Spend a year abroad studying anthropology in Malta. Serve as an apprentice to an astronomy professor. Intern for a politician on Capitol Hill. Because of Mason’s innovative programs and location in the national capital area, students like you are poised to receive one of the highest quality educations in the nation.

At Mason, first-rate experts are at your fingertips. Among the Mason faculty, you'll find world-renown historians, celebrated scholars, and innovative researchers at the forefront of their fields. Under such distinguished mentors, you can get firsthand experience practicing what you study.