Marymount University was founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary and maintains its Roman Catholic Affiliations. There are three campuses for the school in Arlington, VA, and one in Reston, VA. The private university is listed as #52 in Regional Universities South by U.S. News & World Report. The university allows students to take courses at 13 other universities and borrow books from their libraries through its membership with the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.