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2015-09-24 12 09 40 Interior of the Dulles Town Center Mall in Dulles Town Center, Loudoun County, VirginiaPhoto: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near Dulles Town Center

Columbia College is 11 miles from Dulles Town Center

No college sits inside Dulles Town Center’s boundary, but Columbia College’s campus in Vienna, with 231 students on campus, is 11 miles from the center of town, and Northern Virginia Community College is 16.2 miles away in Annandale. About 8% of Dulles Town Center’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Dulles Town Center. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
50,561 students on campus
Nearest college
11 mi
Columbia College
Residents in college
8%
About the same as VA (7%)
Nearest community college
16.2 mi
Northern Virginia · $5,891 tuition
Nearest public university
14.4 mi
George Mason University · $14,220 in-state
Median household income
$126K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Dulles Town Center

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

A college 11 miles awayColumbia College has 231 students on campus in Vienna, 80% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at George Mason UniversityLiving in Virginia, George Mason University charges $14,220 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $38,688. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 16.2 miles awayNorthern Virginia Community College in Annandale: tuition and fees $5,891 a year for Virginia residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as Virginia (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Dulles Town Center

Five private colleges within 13.7 miles, one public college within 14.4 miles, and Montgomery College 14.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miGeorge Mason UniversityMontgomery CollegeDulles Town Center
University or collegeCommunity college
Columbia CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 231 on campus · 11 mi · Vienna$10knet price80%graduate$22kearningsVirginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 251 on campus · 12.8 mi · ViennaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 540 on campus · 13 mi · Vienna90%admitted$33knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.University of the Potomac-VA CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · 13.3 mi · FALLS CHURCH50%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 719 on campus · 13.7 mi · Falls Church28%admitted$36knet price66%graduateGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 32,320 on campus · 14.4 mi · Fairfax87%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$76kearningsMontgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 14.6 mi · Rockville, MD$8knet price32%graduate$50kearningsTuition and fees: $5,394 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Dulles Town Center’s median household income ($125,941) falls.

Montgomery College14.6 mi · Rockville, MD · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$14,146a year
George Mason University14.4 mi · Fairfax · sticker $28,604$25,894a year
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing13.7 mi · Falls Church · sticker $41,939$41,243a year
Columbia College11 mi · Vienna · sticker $13,440—a year
Chamberlain University-Virginia13 mi · Vienna · sticker $45,594—a year

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 Dulles Town Center: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Columbia CollegeChamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity of the Potomac-VA CampusGeorge Mason UniversityMontgomery College
George Mason University68% graduate$76k earnings$20k typical debt
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k 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: Chamberlain University-Virginia (15); University of the Potomac-VA Campus (2).

Questions about college near Dulles Town Center

Is Dulles Town Center a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Dulles Town Center residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Virginia (7). The nearest campus, Columbia College, is 11 miles away in Vienna.

What colleges are near Dulles Town Center?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: George Mason University (14.4 miles, 32,320 students on campus), Montgomery College (14.6 miles, 15,953) and Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing (13.7 miles, 719).

What is the closest community college to Dulles Town Center, and what does it cost?

Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, 16.2 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 Dulles Town Center. 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 →