Fairfax

Beautiful Fairfax, Virginia, located in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, is home to over one million fine residents. Industrious students find many great opportunities to pursue their higher education. Just south of the community is the beautiful 677-acre campus of George Mason University, the largest student body in the Virginia commonwealth. Industrious students also find outstanding opportunities to pursue their education at Virginia International University, especially if they are planning careers as the next generation of computer scientists or business leaders. This school is also dedicated to preparing the next generation of government leaders by providing degrees in international relations and public administration. Fairfax is also home to the Saudi embassy's Religious Affairs Department Institute of Islamic and Arabic Sciences in America, one of the largest training institutes in the entire United States for imams. In addition, beautiful Fairfax is home to Columbia College offering enterprising students degrees in health science-related careers and cosmetology. One of the largest employers in historic Fairfax is Booz Allen Hamilton, which provides defense and intelligence services to the United States government and its outstanding contractors. Another huge employer with more than 7,000 hardworking individuals is Inova Health System, which operates the nearby Inova Fairfax Hospital, consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in the world. Across the United States, many people have beautiful homes that they built with money obtained through Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FreddieMac) with its headquarters in this great city. Another large employer is Lockheed Martin, supplying the nation with technology and outstanding military vehicles. Other major employers include Northrop Grumman, a leading global security company, and Science Applications International Corporation, providing outstanding informational technology solutions mainly for the government.