Students can find a variety of schools in and around Arlington, VA. We use data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to explore the different traditional institutions in order to help students see which schools best fit their needs.
Closest Schools to Arlington, Virginia
The closest schools to Arlington are almost entirely 4-year schools. As such, most of these schools offer graduate degree programs for students interested in pursuing grad school.
- Strayer University-Virginia (located downtown)
- University of Management and Technology (1.4 miles from downtown)
- Marymount University (2 miles from downtown)
- DeVry University-Virginia (2.9 miles from downtown)
Largest Schools Near Arlington, Virginia
Some students may desire larger schools with more students, activities, organizations, etc. For those students near Arlington, there are mostly private schools to choose from. However, the two largest schools in the area are public institutions.
- Northern Virginia Community College (40,560 students)
- George Mason University (38,628 students)
- Marymount University (3,555 students)
- Strayer University-Virginia (3,223 students)
- Stratford University (1,397 students)
Lowest Net Price
Price can play a big role in a student's final decision on a school. The NCES calculates the net price of a school by taking the average amount of financial aid a full-time undergrad receives from the total cost of attendance. For the 2020-2021 school year, the traditional schools in the Arlington area ranged from just under $10,000 to over $25,000.
- Northern Virginia Community College ($9,627)
- University of Management and Technology ($11,175)
- Columbia College ($11,570)
- George Mason University ($18,841)
Highest Graduation Rate
The NCES finds a school's overall graduation rate by calculating the percentage of full-time undergraduate students who graduate from their program within 150% of 'normal' time. All of the schools near Arlington with rates greater than 70% for 2021 were specialty schools.
- Stratford University (100% graduation rate)
- George Mason University (70% graduation rate)
- Columbia College (63% graduation rate)
- Marymount University (62% graduation rate)
The Arlington, VA, area provides a plethora of private and public institutions that offer diverse locations, sizes, prices, and graduation rates to meet students' needs.
