Many colleges and universities in the area
offer programs designed for adult learners. Features may include
evening and weekend classes, distance learning options, flexible
transfer policies, credit for life experience, accelerated degrees,
and opportunities to design an individualized major. The list
below is not comprehensive, but includes many of the programs
available in the local area.
American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20016-8002
(202) 885-2453
http://www.american.edu
http://www.american.edu/cas/degree_completion/ba_liberalstudies.html
BA in Liberal Studies
Mostly daytime classes
AEL: Analysis of Experiential Learning
Argosy University
1550 Wilson Blvd., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 526-5800
www.argosyu.edu
http://www.argosyu.edu/lcontent/?location=14&subpg=197
BA in Psychology
Evening, weekend and online classes
Degree completion program
Averett University
1593 Springhill Road, Suite 100
Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 893-0663
www.averett.edu/gps
http://www.averett.edu/gps/nva/index.html
BBA in Business Administration
BBA in E-Commerce
Evening classes
Accelerated program
The Catholic University of America
Metropolitan College, Office of the Dean
Washington, DC 20064
(202) 319-5256
http://metr.cua.edu
B.A. in General Studies with concentrations in numerous disciplines.
Evening and weekend classes, accelerated programs, online options.
Columbia Union College
7600 Flower Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912-7796
(301) 270-9270
www.cuc.edu
http://www.cuc.edu/academic/departments/aep/index.html
BS programs in Bus. Adm., Hlth. Care Adm., Info. Systems and
Org. Mgt
Evening program
External degree programs in other areas
including liberal arts disciplines.
DeVry University
2450 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
www.devry.edu/arlington
866-993-1436
B.S. degrees in Business Administration, Computer Information
Systems, Network and Comm. Management, and Technical Management.
Daytime and evening classes, online options,
sessions begin in March, July and November.
George Mason University
BIS Program, MS 5D3
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
(703) 993-1436
www.gmu.edu
www.ncc.gmu.edu/bis.htm
Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS)
Day and evening classes
Limited online options
Marymount University
Liberal Studies Dept.
2807 N. Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207-4299
(703) 284-1560
www.marymount.edu
http://www.marymount.edu/academic/artandsci/libstudprog.html
BA in Liberal Studies
Evenings and weekends
University of Mary Washington
121 University Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA 22406-7239
(540) 286-8000
(888) 692-4968
(540) 654-1120 (BLS program)
www.jmc.mwc.edu
(College of Graduate and Professional Studies)
www.wmw.edu/bls/
(Liberal Studies)
College of Graduate and Professional Studies programs include:
Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) in Leadership and Mgt.
and Comp. Tech.; Teacher Licensure graduate program and MBA.
Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) in numerous of disciplines.
College of Graduate and Professional Studies classes in evenings.
BLS classes mostly during daytime.
National Louis University
8000 West Park Drive, Suite 125
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 749-3000
www.nl.edu
BS in Management and Management Info. Systems; MBA, MS in Human
Resources Management and Development, MEd in Cuuriculum and
Instruction.
Evenings in Northern Virginia or online for most programs.
Old Dominion University
CT-TV Tech Bldg., Rm 403
8333 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, VA 22003 and
21335 Signal Hill Plaza, #300
Sterling, VA 20164
(703) 323-3769 (Annandale)
(703) 948-2750 (Sterling)
(703) 630-2226 (Quantico)
http://www.dl.odu.edu/locations/virginia-cc/nvccac/index.html
http://www.dl.odu.edu/locations/virginia-mil/quantico/index.html
http://www.dl.odu.edu/locations/hec/nvc/index.html
Programs include: bachelor’s degrees in industrial tech.,
eng. tech., communication, computer science, criminal justice,
health sciences, human srvs., elementary ed. and RN to BSN;
master’s degrees in education, engineering mgt., public
health and business. Check location of choice for program availability.
Evening and weekend classes.
Online options available.
Park University
(locations at various military bases in the area)
1-800 699-7389
http://www.park.edu/Virginia/
Programs include: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Criminal
Justice, Management, Human Resources, Computer Information Systems,
Social Psychology
Regent University
1650 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 740-1600
www.regent.edu
Bachelor’s degrees in Organizational Leadership and Mgt.
and Teacher Preparation (K-6).
Evening classes.
Strayer University
2121 North 15th Street
Arlington, VA 22201
(other locations in Northern Virginia)
(703) 892-5100
www.strayer.edu
Evening, weekend and online classes
Trinity College
School of Professional Studies
125 Michigan Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 884-9407
www.trinitydc.edu
Many bachelor’s degree programs in business, liberal arts
and computer info. systems. Master’s degrees in business,
communication, info. security and org. mgt.
Evening and weekend classes
University of MD University College
3501 University Blvd. East
Adelphi, MD 20783
(301) 985-7000
www.umuc.edu
Numerous bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.
Evening and weekend classes
Online degree programs
Classes in MD, DC and VA
University of Phoenix
1170 Plaza American Drive, 2nd flr.
Reston, VA 20190 and
4900 Seminary Road
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 376-6100 (Reston)
(703) 379-7599 (Alexandria)
www.phoenix.edu
Bachelor’s degree programs in business management and
information technology. Master’s degree programs in business
and technology.
Evenings and weekends
Additional programs available online.
