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Colleges in and near West Brow

Covenant College is 4.3 miles from West Brow

No college sits inside West Brow’s boundary, but Covenant College’s campus in Lookout Mountain, with 928 students on campus, is 4.3 miles from the center of town, and Georgia Northwestern Technical College is 49.7 miles away in Rome. About 7% of West Brow’s 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 West Brow. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
11,240 students on campus
Nearest college
4.3 mi
Covenant College
Residents in college
7%
About the same as GA (6%)
Nearest community college
49.7 mi
Georgia Northwestern Technical College · $3,300 tuition
Nearest public university
25.5 mi
Dalton State College · $3,336 in-state
Median household income
—
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What stands out about college from West Brow

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

A college 4.3 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 49.7 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 West Brow

Two private colleges within 11.7 miles, and one public college within 11.4 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Dalton State College, is 25.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miCovenant CollegeRichmont Graduate UniversityWest Brow
University or collegeCommunity college
Covenant CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 928 on campus · 4.3 mi · Lookout Mountain87%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$50kearningsThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · 10,079 on campus · 11.4 mi · Chattanooga, TN81%admitted$14knet price50%graduate$51kearningsRichmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 11.7 mi · Chattanooga, TNGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

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 Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for West Brow.

Dalton State College25.5 mi · Dalton · sticker $12,719$3,962a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga11.4 mi · Chattanooga, TN · sticker $25,489$9,876a year
Covenant College4.3 mi · Lookout Mountain · sticker $57,467$18,310a 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-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

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.

Questions about college near West Brow

Is West Brow a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 West Brow residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Georgia (6). The nearest campus, Covenant College, is 4.3 miles away in Lookout Mountain.

What colleges are near West Brow?

Within 15 miles: Covenant College (4.3 miles, 928 students on campus), The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (11.4 miles, 10,079) and Richmont Graduate University (11.7 miles, 233).

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

Georgia Northwestern Technical College in Rome, 49.7 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 West Brow. 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 →