Colleges near Chattanooga, Tennessee

There are 9 colleges located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In addition, there are 6 schools near the city within 30 miles. By school types, there are 4 public and 11 private schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools are $11,864 for Tennessee residents and $19,304 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $12,183 for Tennessee residents and $14,791 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate of the schools is 74.40% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 37.84%. The average graduation rate is 55% and total 37,272 students enrolled in the schools. Among enrolled students, 7,094 students enrolled online exclusively in colleges near Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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15 Colleges near Chattanooga, Tennessee

The following table lists and compares 15 Colleges near Chattanooga, Tennessee with tuition and important academic facts. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column title that you want to sort.

Tuition & Key Stats Comparison between Colleges near Chattanooga, Tennessee
School Name	City (distance from city center)	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Graduate Tuition & Fees	Acceptance Rate	Graduation Rate	Student To faculty Ratio	Student Population
Chattanooga State Community College public	Chattanooga (2.5 miles)	$17,750 ($4,550)	-	-	21%	13 to 1	6,429
Richmont Graduate University private (not-for-profit)	Chattanooga (2.5 miles)	-	$21,000	-	-	-	343
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga public	Chattanooga (3.2 miles)	$18,208 ($10,144)	$18,852 ($10,788)	77.02%	52%	16 to 1	11,283
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga private (for-profit)	Chattanooga (4.4 miles)	$32,240	-	-	52%	50 to 1	2,478
Academy of Allied Health Careers private (for-profit)	Chattanooga (4.4 miles)	$9,425	-	-	-	20 to 1	114
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers private (for-profit)	Chattanooga (4.7 miles)	$10,690	-	-	98%	25 to 1	220
Covenant College private (not-for-profit)	Lookout Mountain (10.0 miles)	$40,464	$15,651	81.76%	73%	12 to 1	886
Southern Adventist University private (not-for-profit)	Collegedale (11.2 miles)	$25,590	$12,870	66.61%	51%	15 to 1	2,903
Lee University private (not-for-profit)	Cleveland (22.5 miles)	$22,690	$16,670	72.19%	62%	12 to 1	3,927
Brillare Beauty Institute private (not-for-profit)	Cleveland (22.5 miles)	$18,000	-	-	54%	18 to 1	255
Pentecostal Theological Seminary private (not-for-profit)	Cleveland (22.5 miles)	$11,472	$11,995	-	-	14 to 1	565
Cleveland State Community College public	Cleveland (22.9 miles)	$17,730 ($4,530)	-	-	29%	20 to 1	3,180
Dalton State College public	Dalton (24.5 miles)	$10,189 ($3,283)	-	-	22%	20 to 1	4,527
Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology private (for-profit)	Dalton (26.2 miles)	$16,500	-	-	92%	20 to 1	85
Omega Graduate School private (not-for-profit)	Dayton (29.9 miles)	-	$6,500	-	-	-	77

Most Searched Tennessee Colleges (last 30 days)

4-Year Colleges

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville
Middle Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Murfreesboro
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
East Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Johnson City
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
The University of the South Private, four-years | Sewanee

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Graduate

Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Public, four-years | Knoxville
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Martin Public, four-years | Martin
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
Lipscomb University Private, four-years | Nashville
University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
Middle Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Murfreesboro
The University of the South Private, four-years | Sewanee
Vanderbilt University Private, four-years | Nashville

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Online Schools

University of Memphis Public, four-years | Memphis
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Public, four-years | Chattanooga
Fisk University Private, four-years | Nashville
Tennessee State University Public, four-years | Nashville
Austin Peay State University Public, four-years | Clarksville
Christian Brothers University Private, four-years | Memphis
Tennessee Wesleyan University Private, four-years | Athens
Carson-Newman University Private, four-years | Jefferson City
Belmont University Private, four-years | Nashville
Johnson University Private, four-years | Knoxville

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Trade Schools

Empire Beauty School-Nashville Private, Less than 2-years | Brentwood
Lawrenceburg Technical College Private, Less than 2-years | Lawrenceburg
Concorde Career College-Memphis Private, 2-4 years | Memphis
Shear Perfection Academy of Cosmetology Private, Less than 2-years | Nashville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski Public, 2-4 years | Pulaski
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton Public, 2-4 years | Elizabethton
Northeast State Community College Public, 2-4 years | Blountville
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis Public, 2-4 years | Memphis
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro Public, 2-4 years | Murfreesboro
The Salon Professional Academy-Nashville Private, Less than 2-years | Nashville

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