Colleges in Fredericksburg Virginia

County: Fredericksburg city

Incorporated: 1782

Elevation: 60 feet

Land Area: 10.5 square miles

Population Density: 2169 people per square mile

Population: 22,818

Population change since 2000: 18.40%

Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (71.4%), Black (20.4%), Hispanic (4.9%), Other race (2.6%), Two or more races (1.9%), American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries (City): English (13.5%), German (12.9%), Irish (12.0%), United States (5.9%), Italian (4.5%), Scottish (3.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dale City, VA (25.0 miles , pop. 55,971)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Washington, DC (49.0 miles , pop. 572,059)

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (171.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550)

Nearest cities: Falmouth, VA (1.5 miles ), Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (3.1 miles ), Aquia Harbour, VA (3.4 miles ), Fairview Beach, VA (3.5 miles ), Quantico Station, VA (4.1 miles ), Port Royal, VA (4.2 miles) , Quantico, VA (4.3 miles ), Bowling Green, VA (4.3 miles )

Fredericksburg Compared to State Average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.

Median age below state average.

Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

Renting percentage above state average.

Number of college students above state average.

High school or higher: 80.20%

Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.50%

Graduate or professional degree: 12.60%

Colleges/Universities in Fredericksburg:

MARY WASHINGTON COLLEGE

Full-time enrollment: 3,731, Location: 1301 COLLEGE AVE, Public, Website: www.mwc.edu, Offers Master's degree

STRAYER UNIVERSITY-FREDERICKSBURG CAMPUS

FT enrollment: 395, Location: 4500 PLANK RD, Private, for-profit, Website: www.strayer.edu, Offers Master's degree

COSMETOLOGY TRAINING CENTER

Location: 557 LAFAYETTE BLVD, Private, for-profit

FREDERICKSBURG BIBLE INSTITUTE

Location: PO BOX 507, Private, not-for-profit, Offers Doctor's degree

DOMINION BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION INC

Location: 1003 MAHONE ST, Private, for-profit)

Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Fredericksburg:

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND

about 31 miles, LA PLATA, MD, Full-time enrollment: 3,439

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

about 40 miles, FAIRFAX, VA, FT enrollment: 16,564

NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 40 miles, ANNANDALE, VA, FT enrollment: 19,406

MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY

about 46 miles, ARLINGTON, VA, FT enrollment: 2,479

J SARGEANT REYNOLDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

about 48 miles, RICHMOND, VA, FT enrollment: 4,906

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

about 48 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 16,045

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

about 48 miles, WASHINGTON, DC, FT enrollment: 11,674