Colleges · Gainesville
Colleges in Gainesville, VA
Gainesville is home to Ascent College, with about 6 students on campus.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Gainesville
Students on campus
6fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Ascent College6 on campus
Every college
The college in Gainesville
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Gainesville
13 more colleges are within 30 miles of Gainesville.
Divine Mercy UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Sterling16.9 mi60 students
George Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · George Mason18.2 mi32,320 studentsAgora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Burke20.3 mi
Northern Virginia Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wakefield22 mi48,232 studentsColumbia CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Tysons23.1 mi231 students
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchUniversity or college · For-profit · Annandale23.3 mi284 studentsVirginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tysons23.9 mi251 students
Patrick Henry CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Purcellville24 mi371 studentsChamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Tysons24.1 mi540 studentsUniversity of the Potomac-VA CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · Idylwood24.2 mi547 students3 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Gainesville. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.