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Colleges in and near Chickamauga

Covenant College is 7.8 miles from Chickamauga

No college sits inside Chickamauga’s boundary, but Covenant College’s campus in Lookout Mountain, with 928 students on campus, is 7.8 miles from the center of town, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 45.6 miles away in Rome. About 3% of Chickamauga’s residents are enrolled in college, below Georgia (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Chickamauga. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
11,476 students on campus
Nearest college
7.8 mi
Covenant College
Residents in college
3%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
45.6 mi
Georgia Northwestern Technical College · $3,300 tuition
Nearest public university
17.7 mi
Dalton State College · $3,336 in-state
Median household income
$93K
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What stands out about college from Chickamauga

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 7.8 miles awayCovenant College has 928 students on campus in Lookout Mountain, 71% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Dalton State CollegeLiving in Georgia, Dalton State College charges $3,336 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $10,656. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 45.6 miles awayGeorgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome: tuition and fees $3,300 a year for Georgia residents.Students are 3% of residentsBelow Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Chickamauga

Three private colleges within 12.4 miles, and one public college within 11.8 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Dalton State College, is 17.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaCovenant CollegeMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChickamauga
University or collegeCommunity college
Covenant CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 928 on campus · 7.8 mi · Lookout Mountain87%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$50kearningsRichmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 11 mi · Chattanooga, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · 10,079 on campus · 11.8 mi · Chattanooga, TN81%admitted$14knet price50%graduate$51kearningsMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · For-profit · 236 on campus · 12.4 mi · Chattanooga, TN · mostly online$24knet price60%graduate$31kearnings94% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Earnings are reported for all 22 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Chickamauga’s median household income ($92,532) falls.

Dalton State College17.7 mi · Dalton · sticker $12,719$8,114a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga11.8 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $25,489$17,374a year
Covenant College7.8 mi · Lookout Mountain · sticker $57,467$24,836a year
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga12.4 mi · Chattanooga, TN · mostly online · sticker $29,203$29,203a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Covenant CollegeThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaDalton State College
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga50% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Dalton State College25% graduate$40k earnings$13k typical debt
Covenant College71% graduate$50k earnings$22k typical debt
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga60% graduate$31k earnings*$16k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga (22).

Questions about college near Chickamauga

Is Chickamauga a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Chickamauga residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Covenant College, is 7.8 miles away in Lookout Mountain.

What colleges are near Chickamauga?

Within 15 miles: Covenant College (7.8 miles, 928 students on campus), Richmont Graduate University (11 miles, 233), The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (11.8 miles, 10,079) and Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga (12.4 miles, 236).

What is the closest community college to Chickamauga, and what does it cost?

Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, 45.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,300 a year for Georgia residents; the federal net price, $5,720, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Dalton State College cost if we live in Georgia?

Tuition and fees are $3,336 a year in-state and $10,656 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $3,962 (under $30,000 income) to $10,055 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Chickamauga. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →