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Colleges in and near Burke Centre

Northern Virginia Community College is 4.5 miles from Burke Centre

No college sits inside Burke Centre’s boundary, but Northern Virginia Community College’s campus in Annandale, with 48,232 students on campus, is 4.5 miles from the center of town. About 10% of Burke Centre’s residents are enrolled in college, above Virginia (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Burke Centre. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
104,408 students on campus
Nearest college
2.8 mi
George Mason University
Residents in college
10%
Above VA (7%)
Nearest community college
4.5 mi
Northern Virginia · $5,891 tuition
Nearest public university
2.8 mi
George Mason University · $14,220 in-state
Median household income
$164K
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What stands out about college from Burke Centre

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Burke Centre

Nine private colleges within 14.7 miles, one public college within 2.8 miles, and Northern Virginia Community College 4.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthern VirginiaGeorge Mason UniversityGeorgetown UniversityBurke Centre
University or collegeCommunity college
George Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 32,320 on campus · 2.8 mi · Fairfax87%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$76kearningsNorthern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 48,232 on campus · 4.5 mi · Annandale$10knet price33%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,891 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchUniversity or college · For-profit · 284 on campus · 6.5 mi · Falls Church100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.University of the Potomac-VA CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 9.2 mi · FALLS CHURCH50%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Virginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 251 on campus · 9.2 mi · ViennaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 540 on campus · 9.3 mi · Vienna90%admitted$33knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 719 on campus · 9.5 mi · Falls Church28%admitted$36knet price66%graduateColumbia CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 231 on campus · 9.9 mi · Vienna$10knet price80%graduate$22kearningsWashington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 11.7 mi · Alexandria7%admitted67%graduateMarymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 12.2 mi · Arlington93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsGeorgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 14.7 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Burke Centre’s median household income ($164,123) falls.

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Burke Centre: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →George Mason UniversityNorthern VirginiaUniversity of the Potomac-VA CampusChamberlain University-VirginiaMarymount UniversityGeorgetown University
Northern Virginia Community College33% graduate$54k earnings$11k typical debt
George Mason University68% graduate$76k earnings$20k typical debt
Georgetown University95% graduate$103k earnings$16k typical debt
Marymount University54% graduate$68k earnings$25k typical debt
University of the Potomac-VA Campus50% graduate$35k earnings*$9k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Virginia100% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Columbia College80% graduate$22k earnings$8k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: University of the Potomac-VA Campus (2); Chamberlain University-Virginia (15).

Questions about college near Burke Centre

Is Burke Centre a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Burke Centre residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Virginia (7). The nearest campus, George Mason University, is 2.8 miles away in Fairfax.

What colleges are near Burke Centre?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Northern Virginia Community College (4.5 miles, 48,232 students on campus), George Mason University (2.8 miles, 32,320) and Georgetown University (14.7 miles, 17,465).

What is the closest community college to Burke Centre, and what does it cost?

Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, 4.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,891 a year for Virginia residents; the federal net price, $9,919, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does George Mason University cost if we live in Virginia?

Tuition and fees are $14,220 a year in-state and $38,688 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,942 (under $30,000 income) to $25,894 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Burke Centre. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →