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Colleges in and near Apison

Southern Adventist University is 3.8 miles from Apison

No college sits inside Apison’s boundary, but Southern Adventist University’s campus in Collegedale, with 2,956 students on campus, is 3.8 miles from the center of town, and Chattanooga State Community College is 14.5 miles away in Chattanooga. About 6% of Apison’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee (5%).

Southern Adventist University

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 Apison. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
11,274 students on campus
Nearest college
3.8 mi
Southern Adventist University
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
14.5 mi
Chattanooga State · $4,772 tuition
Nearest public university
16.7 mi
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · $10,448 in-state
Median household income
$129K
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What stands out about college from Apison

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

A university 3.8 miles awaySouthern Adventist University has 2,956 students on campus in Collegedale, 49% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 14.5 miles awayChattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga: tuition and fees $4,772 a year for Tennessee residents.In-state price at The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaLiving in Tennessee, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga charges $10,448 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $18,512. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 6% of residentsAbout the same as Tennessee (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Apison

Three private colleges within 13.6 miles, and Chattanooga State Community College 14.5 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, is 16.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miChattanooga StateLee UniversitySouthern Adventist UniversityApison
University or collegeCommunity college
Southern Adventist UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 2,956 on campus · 3.8 mi · Collegedale66%admitted$24knet price49%graduate$54kearningsMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · For-profit · 236 on campus · 10 mi · Chattanooga · 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.Lee UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 3,258 on campus · 13.6 mi · Cleveland71%admitted$19knet price63%graduate$43kearningsChattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,824 on campus · 14.5 mi · Chattanooga$5knet price26%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,772 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Apison’s median household income ($129,307) falls.

Chattanooga State Community College14.5 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $13,348 · tuition $4,772$7,201a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga16.7 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $25,489$19,137a year
Lee University13.6 mi · Cleveland · sticker $35,688$24,641a year
Southern Adventist University3.8 mi · Collegedale · sticker $38,618$30,751a year
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga10 mi · Chattanooga · 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 →Southern Adventist UniversityMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaLee UniversityChattanooga StateThe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga50% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Chattanooga State Community College26% graduate$38k earnings$10k typical debt
Lee University63% graduate$43k earnings$26k typical debt
Southern Adventist University49% graduate$54k earnings$24k 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 Apison

Is Apison a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Apison residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Southern Adventist University, is 3.8 miles away in Collegedale.

What colleges are near Apison?

Within 15 miles: Southern Adventist University (3.8 miles, 2,956 students on campus), Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga (10 miles, 236), Lee University (13.6 miles, 3,258) and Chattanooga State Community College (14.5 miles, 4,824).

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

Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, 14.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,772 a year for Tennessee residents; the federal net price, $5,283, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga cost if we live in Tennessee?

Tuition and fees are $10,448 a year in-state and $18,512 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $9,876 (under $30,000 income) to $19,137 (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 Apison. 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 →