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Colleges in and near Lone Oak

Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers is 8.7 miles from Lone Oak

No college sits inside Lone Oak’s boundary, but Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers’s campus in Chattanooga, with 311 students on campus, is 8.7 miles from the center of town, and Chattanooga State Community College is 10.2 miles away in Chattanooga. About 6% of Lone Oak’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee (5%).

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 Lone Oak. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
15,447 students on campus
Nearest college
8.7 mi
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Residents in college
6%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
10.2 mi
Chattanooga State · $4,772 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · $10,448 in-state
Median household income
$41K
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What stands out about college from Lone Oak

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

A college 8.7 miles awayChattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers has 311 students on campus in Chattanooga, 12% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 10.2 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 Lone Oak

Two private colleges within 12.5 miles, one public college within 11.3 miles, and Chattanooga State Community College 10.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga StateLone Oak
University or collegeCommunity college
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 311 on campus · 8.7 mi · Chattanooga$34knet price12%graduate$26kearningsChattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,824 on campus · 10.2 mi · Chattanooga$5knet price26%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,772 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.The University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · 10,079 on campus · 11.3 mi · Chattanooga81%admitted$14knet price50%graduate$51kearningsRichmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 12.5 mi · ChattanoogaGraduate 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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $30–48k, where Lone Oak’s median household income ($40,781) falls.

Chattanooga State Community College10.2 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $13,348 · tuition $4,772$4,920a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga11.3 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $25,489$10,919a year
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers8.7 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $37,746$33,090a 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 within 15 miles of Lone Oak: 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 →Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersChattanooga 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
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers12% graduate$26k earnings$8k 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 Lone Oak

Is Lone Oak a college town?

No. About 6 of every 100 Lone Oak residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers, is 8.7 miles away in Chattanooga.

What colleges are near Lone Oak?

Within 15 miles: Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (8.7 miles, 311 students on campus), Chattanooga State Community College (10.2 miles, 4,824), The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (11.3 miles, 10,079) and Richmont Graduate University (12.5 miles, 233).

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

Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, 10.2 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 Lone Oak. 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 →