Colleges in Alexandria Virginia

County: Alexandria city

Incorporated: 1852

Elevation: 30 feet

Land Area: 15.2 square miles

Population Density: 9480 people per square mile

Population: 143,885

Population change since 2000: 12.20%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (53.7%), Black (22.5%), Hispanic (14.7%), Other race (7.4%), Two or more races (4.3%), Asian Indian (1.3%), Other Asian (1.1%), Korean (1.0%), Filipino (0.9%), American Indian (0.7%), Chinese (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): Irish (11.4%), German (11.2%), English (10.5%), Subsaharan African (6.6%), Italian (4.6%), United States (3.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (7.4 miles , pop. 572,059)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (131.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Huntington, VA (1.3 miles ), Belle Haven, VA (1.6 miles ), Rose Hill, VA (1.7 miles ), Groveton, VA (1.7 miles ), Bailey's Crossroads, VA (2.0 miles ), Forest Heights, MD (2.0 miles ), Lincolnia, VA (2.1 miles ), Hybla Valley, VA (2.2 miles )

Alexandria Compared to State Average:

Median house value above state average.

Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

Renting percentage above state average.

Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Number of rooms per house below state average.

Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

High school or higher: 86.80%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.30%

Graduate or professional degree: 24.80%

Colleges/Universities in Alexandria:

STRAYER UNIVERSITY-ALEXANDRIA CAMPUS

Full-time enrollment: 771, Location: 2730 EISENHOWER AVE, Private, for-profit, Website: www.strayer.edu, Offers Master's degree

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN VA

FT enrollment: 109, Location: 3737 SEMINARY RD, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.VTS.EDU, Offers Doctor's degree

TESST TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

FT enrollment: 88, Location: 6315 BREN MAR DRIVE, Private, for-profit, Website: TESST.com

CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-ALEXANDRIA

FT enrollment: 77, Location: 2762 DUKE ST, Private, not-for-profit

VICTOR BEAUTY ACADEMY

Location: 7732 D RICHMOND HWY, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Alexandria:

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

about 6 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, Full-time enrollment: 16,045

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

about 7 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 11,674

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

about 7 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 9,297

MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

about 7 miles, ARLINGTON, VA, FT enrollment: 2,479

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 8 miles, ANNANDALE, VA, FT enrollment: 19,406

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

about 9 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 3,223

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

about 9 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 8,859