Top Fairfax County Community Colleges
- For the 2020 school year, there are 4 top community colleges in Fairfax County, Virginia, serving 56,135 students.
- The average community college acceptance rate in Virginia is 80% (view national acceptance rates).
- Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 35:1.
Top Fairfax County Community Colleges (2020)
- College Location Students
- Columbia College (Fairfax)Private, for profit8300 Merrifield Ave 3F
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703)206-0508 428 students - Medtech InstitutePrivate, for profit6565 Arlington Boulevard
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)237-6200 1,371 students - 4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd
Annandale, VA 22003
(703)323-3000 51,487 students - Stratford UniversityPrivate, for profit7777 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703)821-8570 2,849 students
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