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Colleges in and near Indian Springs

Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga is 5.3 miles from Indian Springs

No college sits inside Indian Springs’ boundary, but Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga’s campus in Chattanooga, with 236 students on campus, is 5.3 miles from the center of town, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 50.9 miles away in Rome. About 7% of Indian Springs’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Indian Springs. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
19,567 students on campus
Nearest college
5.3 mi
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Residents in college
7%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
50.9 mi
Georgia Northwestern Technical College · $3,300 tuition
Nearest public university
15.6 mi
Dalton State College · $3,336 in-state
Median household income
$81K
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What stands out about college from Indian Springs

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

A college 5.3 miles awayMiller-Motte College-Chattanooga has 236 students on campus in Chattanooga, 60% 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 50.9 miles awayGeorgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome: tuition and fees $3,300 a year for Georgia residents.Students are 7% of residentsAbout the same as Georgia (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Indian Springs

Five private colleges within 12.7 miles, one public college within 10 miles, and Chattanooga State Community College 10.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Dalton State College, is 15.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga StateSouthern Adventist UniversityIndian Springs
University or collegeCommunity college
Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · For-profit · 236 on campus · 5.3 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.Richmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 8.4 mi · Chattanooga, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Southern Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,956 on campus · 8.6 mi · Collegedale, TN66%admitted$24knet price49%graduate$54kearningsThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · 10,079 on campus · 10 mi · Chattanooga, TN81%admitted$14knet price50%graduate$51kearningsChattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,824 on campus · 10.6 mi · Chattanooga, TN$5knet price26%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,772 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Covenant CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 928 on campus · 12.2 mi · Lookout Mountain87%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$50kearningsChattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 311 on campus · 12.7 mi · Chattanooga, TN$34knet price12%graduate$26kearnings

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 Indian Springs’ median household income ($81,346) falls.

Chattanooga State Community College10.6 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $13,348 · tuition $4,772$8,002a year
Dalton State College15.6 mi · Dalton · sticker $12,719$8,114a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga10 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $25,489$17,374a year
Covenant College12.2 mi · Lookout Mountain · sticker $57,467$24,836a year
Southern Adventist University8.6 mi · Collegedale, TN · sticker $38,618$26,679a year
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga5.3 mi · Chattanooga, TN · mostly online · sticker $29,203$29,203a year
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers12.7 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $37,746—a 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 →Southern Adventist UniversityThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga StateCovenant CollegeChattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersDalton State College
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga50% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Chattanooga State Community College26% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Dalton State College25% graduate$40k earnings$13k typical debt
Southern Adventist University49% graduate$54k earnings$24k typical debt
Covenant College71% graduate$50k earnings$22k typical debt
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers12% graduate$26k earnings$8k 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 Indian Springs

Is Indian Springs a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Indian Springs residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga, is 5.3 miles away in Chattanooga.

What colleges are near Indian Springs?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (10 miles, 10,079 students on campus), Chattanooga State Community College (10.6 miles, 4,824) and Southern Adventist University (8.6 miles, 2,956).

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, 50.9 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 Indian Springs. 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 →