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Colleges in and near Idylwood

Northern Virginia Community College is 4.2 miles from Idylwood

The University of the Potomac-VA Campus (547 students on campus) is inside the town, and Northern Virginia Community College (48,232) is 4.2 miles from the center, in Wakefield. About 7% of Idylwood’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Virginia (7%).

Northern Virginia Community CollegeMarymount University

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 Idylwood. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
26
179,484 students on campus
Nearest college
1.3 mi
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing
Residents in college
7%
About the same as VA (7%)
Nearest community college
4.2 mi
Northern Virginia · $5,891 tuition
Nearest public university
6.8 mi
George Mason University · $14,220 in-state
Median household income
$120K
prices below start here

What stands out about college in Idylwood

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

Two colleges within 4.2 milesMarymount University admits 93% of applicants. Together they have 51,043 students on campus.A community college 4.2 miles awayNorthern Virginia Community College in Annandale: tuition and fees $5,891 a year for Virginia residents.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.Students are 7% 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 Idylwood

22 private colleges within 12.8 miles, two public colleges within 8.3 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miNorthern VirginiaGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityIdylwood
University or collegeCommunity college
Standard Healthcare Services-College of NursingUniversity or college · For-profit · 719 on campus · 1.3 mi · Falls Church28%admitted$36knet price66%graduateUniversity of the Potomac-VA CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 547 on campus · In Idylwood50%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · 540 on campus · 1.7 mi · Vienna90%admitted$33knet price100%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Virginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 251 on campus · 1.8 mi · ViennaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchUniversity or college · For-profit · 284 on campus · 2.1 mi · Falls Church100%admitted$39knet price$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Columbia CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 231 on campus · 3.6 mi · Vienna$10knet price80%graduate$22kearningsNorthern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 48,232 on campus · 4.2 mi · Annandale$10knet price33%graduate$54kearningsTuition and fees: $5,891 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,811 on campus · 4.2 mi · Arlington93%admitted$29knet price54%graduate$68kearningsGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 32,320 on campus · 6.8 mi · Fairfax87%admitted$18knet price68%graduate$76kearningsAmerican UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 11,897 on campus · 7 mi · Washington, DC62%admitted$42knet price75%graduate$77kearningsWesley Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 378 on campus · 7.1 mi · Washington, DCGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Georgetown UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 17,465 on campus · 7.2 mi · Washington, DC13%admitted$41knet price95%graduate$103kearningsUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · 3,833 on campus · 8.3 mi · Washington, DC$11knet price33%graduate$44kearningsGeorge Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 21,060 on campus · 8.4 mi · Washington, DC47%admitted$37knet price84%graduate$91kearningsWashington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,008 on campus · 8.9 mi · Alexandria7%admitted67%graduateThe Chicago School at Washington DCUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 569 on campus · 9.2 mi · Washington, DC$57kearningsEarnings are reported for all 8 campuses that file with it.Graduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.University of the Potomac-Washington DC CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · 501 on campus · 9.3 mi · Washington, DC33%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Career Technical InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 242 on campus · 9.3 mi · Washington, DCHoward UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 12,280 on campus · 10.2 mi · Washington, DC41%admitted$51knet price70%graduate$63kearningsTrinity Washington UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,576 on campus · 11.1 mi · Washington, DC100%admitted$9knet price49%graduate$54kearningsGallaudet UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,178 on campus · 11.4 mi · Washington, DC58%admitted$16knet price47%graduate$43kearningsThe Catholic University of AmericaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,721 on campus · 11.5 mi · Washington, DC83%admitted$30knet price79%graduate$73kearningsSANS Technology InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 119 on campus · 11.6 mi · North Bethesda, MD · mostly online93% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Saint Michael College of Allied HealthUniversity or college · For-profit · 123 on campus · 12 mi · Washington, DC75%admitted$39knet price83%graduateWashington Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 646 on campus · 12.8 mi · Takoma Park, MD46%admitted$19knet price29%graduate$64kearningsMontgomery CollegeCommunity college · Public · 15,953 on campus · 14.7 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 Idylwood’s median household income ($120,109) falls.

Montgomery College14.7 mi · Rockville, MD · sticker $15,298 · tuition $5,394$14,146a year
Trinity Washington University11.1 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $33,903$15,307a year
Northern Virginia Community College4.2 mi · Annandale · sticker $17,153 · tuition $5,891$16,630a year
Gallaudet University11.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $40,374$18,318a year
Washington Adventist University12.8 mi · Takoma Park, MD · sticker $34,309$21,480a year
George Mason University6.8 mi · Fairfax · sticker $28,604$25,894a year
Marymount University4.2 mi · Arlington · sticker $57,184$30,618a year
The Catholic University of America11.5 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $75,481$37,651a year
Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing1.3 mi · Falls Church · sticker $41,939$41,243a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church2.1 mi · Falls Church · sticker $42,280$42,280a year
American University7 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $76,058$53,673a year
Howard University10.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $54,630$54,270a year
George Washington University8.4 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $83,856$55,337a year
Georgetown University7.2 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $88,741$57,403a year
Chamberlain University-Virginia1.7 mi · Vienna · sticker $45,594—a year
Columbia College3.6 mi · Vienna · sticker $13,440—a year
University of the District of Columbia8.3 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $20,437—a year
Saint Michael College of Allied Health12 mi · Washington, DC · sticker $45,405—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 Idylwood: 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 →Northern VirginiaGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityHoward UniversityMontgomery College
Northern Virginia Community College33% graduate$54k earnings$11k typical debt
George Mason University68% graduate$76k earnings$20k typical debt
George Washington University84% graduate$91k earnings$20k typical debt
Georgetown University95% graduate$103k earnings$16k typical debt
Montgomery College32% graduate$50k earnings$10k typical debt
Howard University70% graduate$63k earnings$24k typical debt
American University75% graduate$77k earnings$23k typical debt
The Catholic University of America79% graduate$73k earnings$26k typical debt
University of the District of Columbia33% graduate$44k earnings$25k typical debt
Marymount University54% graduate$68k earnings$25k typical debt
Trinity Washington University49% graduate$54k earnings$28k typical debt
Gallaudet University47% graduate$43k earnings$18k 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); University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus (2).

Majors

What students study in Idylwood

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at University of the Potomac-VA Campus, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 100%Everything else 0%

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Idylwood

Is Idylwood a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Idylwood residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Virginia (7). The largest campus in the town, the University of the Potomac-VA Campus, has 547 students on campus.

What colleges are in Idylwood?

The University of the Potomac-VA Campus is inside the town. Northern Virginia Community College is 4.2 miles from the center, in Wakefield, and Marymount University is 4.2 miles from the center, in Arlington.

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

Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, 4.2 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 Idylwood. 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 →