Colleges Near Herndon
There are no colleges in Herndon, but 56 are within 50 miles, enrolling 540,956 students combined.
The closest option is George Mason University in Fairfax, 10.5 miles from Herndon (about 13-18 minutes by car). Herndon (pop. 23,292) is in Virginia.
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland ranks #10 nationally. Baltimore City Community College in Baltimore has the lowest tuition at $3,314 per year.
Results are sorted by distance from Herndon. Browse public and private 2-year and 4-year schools near Herndon. For a more affordable start, see community colleges near Herndon.
George Mason University
- Public 4 Year
- Fairfax, VA
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3.7 | 3 reviews
- 10 miles from Herndon
George Mason is a large public university known for undergraduate economics, public policy, and computer science. The suburban Fairfax campus sits near Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1160-1360
- Avg GPA 3.68
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $18,823
University of the Potomac VA Campus
- Private 4 Year
- FALLS CHURCH, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Herndon
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Chamberlain University Virginia
- Private 4 Year
- Vienna, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 10 miles from Herndon
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $33,199
Northern Virginia Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Annandale, VA
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- 12 miles from Herndon
NOVA is a large public community college known for undergraduate nursing, information technology, and university transfer programs. The Annandale campus serves the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,627
Montgomery College
- Public 2 Year
- Rockville, MD
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 15 miles from Herndon
Montgomery College is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and transfer pathways in STEM fields. The suburban Rockville campus sits in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,888
Marymount University
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 15 miles from Herndon
Marymount is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and interior design. The Arlington campus sits just outside Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 970-1170
- Avg GPA 3.38
- Acceptance Rate 93%
- Net Price $31,989
Aviation Institute of Maintenance Manassas
- Private 2 Year
- Manassas, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 14 miles from Herndon
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $26,930
American University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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| 0 reviews
- 16 miles from Herndon
American University is a private university known for undergraduate international relations, political science, and communications. The residential campus sits in northwest Washington, D.C., near the city's diplomatic quarter.
- SAT Range 1280-1460
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.7
- Acceptance Rate 62%
- Net Price $39,676
University of the District of Columbia
- Public 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- 17 miles from Herndon
UDC is a public historically Black university known for undergraduate business, education, and engineering. The urban campus is the District of Columbia's only public four-year university.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,895
Georgetown University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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4.6 | 5 reviews
- 17 miles from Herndon
Georgetown is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate international relations, government, and business. Students attend a Jesuit campus in a historic hillside neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
- SAT Range 1390-1550
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.89
- Acceptance Rate 13%
- Net Price $39,083
University of Management and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Arlington, VA
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| 0 reviews
- 18 miles from Herndon
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Ascent College
- Private 4 Year
- Gainesville, VA
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- 17 miles from Herndon
Ascent is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry leadership. The suburban Gainesville campus serves students preparing for church and ministry roles in Northern Virginia.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
George Washington University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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| 0 reviews
- 19 miles from Herndon
George Washington is a private university known for undergraduate international affairs, political science, and public policy. The urban Foggy Bottom campus sits near the White House and major federal agencies.
- SAT Range 1350-1500
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.81
- Acceptance Rate 47%
- Net Price $46,485
Howard University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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4.8 | 4 reviews
- 20 miles from Herndon
Howard is a private historically Black university known for undergraduate communications, political science, and business. The urban campus sits in Washington's Shaw neighborhood.
- SAT Range 1090-1320
- Avg GPA 3.66
- Acceptance Rate 41%
- Net Price $33,368
University of the Potomac Washington DC Campus
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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| 0 reviews
- 20 miles from Herndon
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Patrick Henry College
- Private 4 Year
- Purcellville, Virginia
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5.0 | 2 reviews
- 20 miles from Herndon
Patrick Henry is a small private Christian liberal arts college known for undergraduate government and classical liberal arts. The residential campus sits in the small town of Purcellville in northern Virginia.
- SAT Range 1240-1420
- Avg GPA 3.83
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $25,869
NewU University
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, District Of Columbia
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| 0 reviews
- 19 miles from Herndon
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
The Catholic University of America
- Private 4 Year
- Washington, DC
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| 0 reviews
- 21 miles from Herndon
Catholic University is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate architecture, theology, and music. The urban Brookland campus in Northeast Washington adjoins the Basilica of the National Shrine.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 83%
- Net Price $32,705