Colleges in Fairfax Virginia

County: Fairfax city

Incorporated: 1874

Elevation: 447 feet

Land Area: 6.31 square miles

Population Density: 3779 people per square mile

Population: 23,844

Population change since 2000: 10.90%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (66.7%), Hispanic (13.6%), Other race (6.2%), Black (5.1%), Two or more races (3.3%), Korean (2.9%), Asian Indian (2.6%), Chinese (2.0%), Vietnamese (1.9%), Other Asian (1.5%), Filipino (1.1%), American Indian (0.8%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries (City): German (13.0%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.2%), United States (5.6%), Italian (4.0%), Scottish (3.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Annandale, VA (5.2 miles , pop. 54,994)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (16.2 miles , pop. 572,059)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (140.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Oakton, VA (1.5 miles ), Mantua, VA (1.6 miles ), Merrifield, VA (1.9 miles ), Vienna, VA (2.0 miles ), Dunn Loring, VA (2.2 miles ), Annandale, VA (2.3 miles ), Burke, VA (2.3 miles ), Chantilly, VA (2.3 miles )

Fairfax Compared to State Average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

Hispanic race population percentage above state average.

Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

High school or higher: 88.60%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 45.70%

Graduate or professional degree: 20.80%

Colleges/Universities in Fairfax:

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

Full-time enrollment: 16,564, Location: 4400 UNIVERSITY DR, Public, Website: www.gmu.edu, Offers Doctor's degree

OMEGA TRAVEL SCHOOL

Location: 3102 OMEGA OFFICE PK STE 101, Private, for-profit

PARA-LEGAL INSTITUTE

Location: 9402A LEE HWY, Private, for-profit

MOSELY INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Location: 11216 WAPLES MILL RD STE 105, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Fairfax:

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 6 miles, ANNANDALE, VA, Full-time enrollment: 19,406

MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

about 11 miles, ARLINGTON, VA, FT enrollment: 2,479

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

about 14 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 8,859

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

about 15 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 16,045

UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

about 15 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 3,223

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

about 16 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 11,674

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

about 16 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 9,297