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Colleges in and near Lookout Mountain

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is 4.7 miles from Lookout Mountain

No college sits inside Lookout Mountain’s boundary, but The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga’s campus in Chattanooga, with 10,079 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Chattanooga State Community College is 9.8 miles away in Chattanooga. About 5% of Lookout Mountain’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Tennessee (5%).

The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

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
2.4 mi
Covenant College
Residents in college
5%
About the same as TN (5%)
Nearest community college
9.8 mi
Chattanooga State · $4,772 tuition
Nearest public university
4.7 mi
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · $10,448 in-state
Median household income
$201K
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What stands out about college from Lookout Mountain

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

A university 4.7 miles awayThe University of Tennessee-Chattanooga has 10,079 students on campus in Chattanooga, 50% of whom graduate within six years.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.A community college 9.8 miles awayChattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga: tuition and fees $4,772 a year for Tennessee residents.Students are 5% 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 Lookout Mountain

Four private colleges within 11.5 miles, one public college within 4.7 miles, and Chattanooga State Community College 9.8 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 · 2.4 mi · Lookout Mountain, GA87%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$50kearningsThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · Public · 10,079 on campus · 4.7 mi · Chattanooga81%admitted$14knet price50%graduate$51kearningsRichmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 5.2 mi · ChattanoogaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Chattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,824 on campus · 9.8 mi · Chattanooga$5knet price26%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,772 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Miller-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.Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 311 on campus · 11.5 mi · Chattanooga$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. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Lookout Mountain’s median household income ($201,000) falls.

Chattanooga State Community College9.8 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $13,348 · tuition $4,772$7,201a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga4.7 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $25,489$19,137a year
Covenant College2.4 mi · Lookout Mountain, GA · sticker $57,467$30,172a year
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers11.5 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $37,746$37,746a 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 within 15 miles of Lookout Mountain: 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-ChattanoogaChattanooga StateMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaChattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga50% graduate$51k earnings$20k typical debt
Chattanooga State Community College26% graduate$38k earnings$10k 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 Lookout Mountain

Is Lookout Mountain a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 Lookout Mountain residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Covenant College, is 2.4 miles away in Lookout Mountain.

What colleges are near Lookout Mountain?

Within 15 miles: Covenant College (2.4 miles, 928 students on campus), The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (4.7 miles, 10,079), Richmont Graduate University (5.2 miles, 233), Chattanooga State Community College (9.8 miles, 4,824), Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga (10 miles, 236) and Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (11.5 miles, 311).

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

Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, 9.8 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 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 →