Colleges · Wakefield
Colleges in Wakefield, VA
Wakefield is home to Northern Virginia Community College, with about 48,232 students on campus. 30 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Wakefield
Students on campus
48,232fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Northern Virginia Community College48,232 on campus
Every college
The college in Wakefield
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 Wakefield
40 more colleges are within 30 miles of Wakefield.
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchUniversity or college · For-profit · Annandale2.8 mi284 studentsGeorge Mason UniversityUniversity or college · Public · George Mason3.5 mi32,320 students
Agora UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Burke3.6 mi
University of the Potomac-VA CampusUniversity or college · For-profit · Idylwood5.9 mi547 studentsStandard Healthcare Services-College of NursingCareer school · For-profit · Pimmit Hills6 mi719 students
Virginia University of Integrative MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Tysons6 mi251 students
Chamberlain University-VirginiaUniversity or college · For-profit · Tysons6 mi540 studentsColumbia CollegeCareer school · For-profit · Tysons7.2 mi231 students
Marymount UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Arlington8.3 mi2,811 studentsWashington University of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · For-profit · Alexandria8.8 mi1,008 students30 more within 30 miles.
Straight-line distance from the center of Wakefield. 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.