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Top 5 Weekend Picks March 28

Every week Connect2Mason will offer five entertainment picks for your weekend. Ranging from on-campus to off-campus events, Connect2Mason's Top 5 will give you a jump start on your weekend. Here are the Top 5 picks for this weekend:

Mason considered highly affordable compared to other universities

Under its new rating system, the U.S. Department of Education gave Mason high marks in affordability (photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Education).

George Mason University received high marks on a new affordability rating by the U.S Department of Education.

The information is included in the Department of Education’s “College Scorecards,” in which the costs of various universities across the country were measured and compared.