Facts and Figures

Fairfax University of America

University Iconography

Fairfax University of America (FXUA) was founded in 1998 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) university in the Washington, DC area to provide quality, affordable education that prepares students for relevant and meaningful careers. Today students from all over the world choose to pursue their education at the university in a variety of different degree and non- degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are a learning community dedicated to diversity and inclusion.

The Board of Trustees serves as the official policy-making body for the university, and appoints the President of the University.

University Iconography

The university’s shield has five stars representing the five values of Peace, Community, Stewardship, Character, and Human Development. The entire learning community, including its alumni, serve as positive changemakers who foster and defend these values in their studies and professional careers.

At the graduation ceremony, the Book of Knowledge represents the learning that takes place at FXUA in students’ studies, but it also represents the continued learning that is expected of well-rounded individuals throughout their lives.

The Globe represents the university’s focus on empowering its learning community and educating future leaders who will be positive changemakers across the globe. Whether making local impacts that improve the lives within a single community, or having a wider impact, our graduates serve inspiration for innovation aimed at improving lives.

The university’s official mascot is the Tiger. The tiger can be seen at nearly all official university events.

2019-2020 Facts and Figures

The following reports enrollment at FXUA for the Fall 2019 census. The information below may differ slightly from information reported both internally and externally as the parameters of reporting differ based upon the reporting requirement or agency. For consistency, notes are provided for how the information has been compiled.

Enrollment by Level (Fall 2019)

Demographics

Full-Time Enrollment

Enrollment Ethnicity

Enrollment by Region of the World

Programs Offered

*Program measured in clock hours

**Assumes full-time course load

^Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) codes provide a cohesive way of classifying programs based upon fields of study. For information on CIP codes, see: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode

Enrollment and Degree Conferral by Program

Faculty and Staff

The Student: Teacher Ratio for this period was 4:1.

Cost of Attendance and Aid

For this academic year, 5% of students received some sort of financial aid for their studies.

Retention & Placement Rates

The following reports on the retention rate for the campus based upon information submitted to the Accrediting Council of Independent Schools and Colleges.

NOTE: These data are reported based upon the reporting period for ACICS via the Campus Accountability Report, which are finalized on November 1, 2020. Therefore, the data will change as they are reported to the accreditor. For the current Campus Accountability Report, reporting for the Third Quarter, visit here.