Mount Vernon, VA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 29,444 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Limited |
| Housing Price: | Average |
| Income: | Average |
Climate
This area experiences all four seasons.
Geography
Mount Vernon is just southwest of Washington, D.C.
Cultural Attractions
Our first president’s historic home is available for tours and features a restaurant and gift shop.
Recreation
The Mount Vernon trail is popular among bikers and joggers.
Historical
George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon, was originally named Little Hunting Creek Plantation.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Lower |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Lower |
| Number of elementary schools | 9 |
| Number of middle schools | 2 |
| Number of high schools | 4 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 6 / 7 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly High | Chantilly, VA | Silver | 2,881 |
| George Mason High | Falls Church, VA | Silver | 808 |
| Lake Braddock Secondary | Burke, VA | Silver | 3,856 |
| Langley High | McLean, VA | Gold | 2,050 |
| Madison High | Vienna, VA | Silver | 1,931 |
| Marshall High | Falls Church, VA | Silver | 1,402 |
| McLean High | McLean, VA | Gold | 1,812 |
| Oakton High | Vienna, VA | Silver | 2,404 |
| Robinson Secondary | Fairfax, VA | Silver | 4,080 |
| Stuart High | Falls Church, VA | Silver | 1,564 |
| Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology | Alexandria, VA | Gold | 1,802 |
| Woodson High | Fairfax, VA | Gold | 2,197 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | Washington, DC | #83, Nat. U. | 11,450 |
| Baltimore Hebrew University | Baltimore, MD | Unranked | N/A |
| Capitol College | Laurel, MD | Unranked | N/A |
| Catholic University of America | Washington, DC | #116, Nat. U. | 6,440 |
| Columbia Union College | Takoma Park, MD | Tier 3, Bacc. Coll. (N) | 1,069 |
| Gallaudet University | Washington, DC | Tier 4, U.-Master's (N) | N/A |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | Tier 3, Nat. U. | 30,332 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | #23, Nat. U. | 14,826 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | #53, Nat. U. | 25,078 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | #102, Nat. U. | 10,125 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | #15, Nat. U. | 19,737 |
| Marymount University | Arlington, VA | #39, U.-Master's (S) | 3,609 |
| National Labor College | Silver Spring, MD | Unranked | N/A |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | Baltimore, MD | Unranked | N/A |
| Potomac College | Washington, DC | Unranked | N/A |
| Sojourner-Douglass College | Baltimore, MD | Unranked, Bacc. Coll. (N) | N/A |
| Southeastern University | Washington, DC | Unranked, U.-Master's (N) | 813 |
| St. John's College | Annapolis, MD | Tier 3, Lib. Arts | N/A |
| Strayer University | Washington, DC | Unranked | N/A |
| Trinity University | Washington, DC | Tier 4, U.-Master's (N) | N/A |
| United States Naval Academy | Annapolis, MD | #22, Lib. Arts | 4,441 |
| University of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Tier 4, U.-Master's (N) | N/A |
| University of Maryland--Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | Unranked | 5,884 |
| University of Maryland--University College | Adelphi, MD | Unranked, U.-Master's (N) | 32,540 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg, VA | #7, U.-Master's (S) | 5,001 |
| University of the District of Columbia | Washington, DC | Unranked, U.-Master's (N) | 5,371 |
| Washington Bible College | Lanham, MD | Unranked | N/A |
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