George Mason, VA

George Mason is a Fairfax County census-designated place built around George Mason University, just outside the City of Fairfax. The university is the main reason the place exists as a recognizable community, bringing students, faculty, events, and a steady academic rhythm to the area. Its history includes the former George Mason College campus, which separated from the University of Virginia system in the 1970s. In everyday terms, George Mason feels like a campus district embedded in Northern Virginia suburbia.