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Colleges in and near Lookout Mountain

Lookout Mountain is home to Covenant College

Covenant College (928 students on campus) is inside the city. About 3% of Lookout Mountain’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 Lookout Mountain. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,611 students on campus
Nearest college
0.8 mi
Covenant College
Residents in college
3%
Below GA (6%)
Nearest community college
52.4 mi
Georgia Northwestern Technical College · $3,300 tuition
Nearest public university
24.3 mi
Dalton State College · $3,336 in-state
Median household income
$158K
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What stands out about college in Lookout Mountain

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

A college in Lookout MountainCovenant 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 52.4 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 Lookout Mountain

Four private colleges within 13.5 miles, one public college within 6.6 miles, and Chattanooga State Community College 11.6 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, Dalton State College, is 24.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga StateCovenant CollegeLookout Mountain
University or collegeCommunity college
Covenant CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 928 on campus · In Lookout Mountain87%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$50kearningsThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · 10,079 on campus · 6.6 mi · Chattanooga, TN81%admitted$14knet price50%graduate$51kearningsRichmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 6.9 mi · Chattanooga, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · For-profit · 236 on campus · 11.2 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.Chattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,824 on campus · 11.6 mi · Chattanooga, TN$5knet price26%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,772 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 311 on campus · 13.5 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 Over $110k, where Lookout Mountain’s median household income ($158,000) falls.

Chattanooga State Community College11.6 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $13,348 · tuition $4,772$7,201a year
Dalton State College24.3 mi · Dalton · sticker $12,719$10,055a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga6.6 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $25,489$19,137a year
Covenant CollegeIn Lookout Mountain · sticker $57,467$30,172a year
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers13.5 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $37,746$37,746a year
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga11.2 mi · Chattanooga, TN · mostly online · sticker $29,203—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 →Covenant CollegeThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga StateChattanooga 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
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).

Majors

What students study in Lookout Mountain

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Covenant College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 16%Social sciences 13%Psychology 10%Biology 9%English 9%Education 8%Everything else 36%

Biggest programs

Psychology, General17 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General17 graduates a year
$75k4 yrs out
Economics15 graduates a year
$63k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods12 graduates a year
$43k4 yrs out
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General8 graduates a year
$45k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Lookout Mountain

Is Lookout Mountain a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Lookout Mountain residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Georgia (6). The largest campus in the city, Covenant College, has 928 students on campus.

What colleges are in Lookout Mountain?

Covenant College is inside the city. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 52.4 miles away in Rome.

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, 52.4 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 Lookout Mountain. 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 →