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Colleges in and near Walden

Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers is 4.6 miles from Walden

No college sits inside Walden’s boundary, but Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers’s campus in Chattanooga, with 311 students on campus, is 4.6 miles from the center of town, and Chattanooga State Community College is 6 miles away in Chattanooga. About 3% of Walden’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Walden. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
16,611 students on campus
Nearest college
4.6 mi
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
Residents in college
3%
Below TN (5%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Chattanooga State · $4,772 tuition
Nearest public university
8 mi
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · $10,448 in-state
Median household income
$124K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Walden

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

A college 4.6 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 6 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 3% of residentsBelow Tennessee (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Walden

Four private colleges within 14.2 miles, one public college within 8 miles, and Chattanooga State Community College 6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Tennessee-ChattanoogaChattanooga StateCovenant CollegeWalden
University or collegeCommunity college
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical CareersUniversity or college · For-profit · 311 on campus · 4.6 mi · Chattanooga$34knet price12%graduate$26kearningsChattanooga State Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,824 on campus · 6 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 · 8 mi · Chattanooga81%admitted$14knet price50%graduate$51kearningsRichmont Graduate UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 233 on campus · 9 mi · ChattanoogaGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.Miller-Motte College-ChattanoogaUniversity or college · For-profit · 236 on campus · 11.5 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.Covenant CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 928 on campus · 14.2 mi · Lookout Mountain, GA87%admitted$26knet price71%graduate$50kearnings

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 Walden’s median household income ($124,493) falls.

Chattanooga State Community College6 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $13,348 · tuition $4,772$7,201a year
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga8 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $25,489$19,137a year
Covenant College14.2 mi · Lookout Mountain, GA · sticker $57,467$30,172a year
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers4.6 mi · Chattanooga · sticker $37,746$37,746a year
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga11.5 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 Walden: 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-ChattanoogaMiller-Motte College-ChattanoogaCovenant College
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 Walden

Is Walden a college town?

No. About 3 of every 100 Walden residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Tennessee (5). The nearest campus, Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers, is 4.6 miles away in Chattanooga.

What colleges are near Walden?

Within 15 miles: Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (4.6 miles, 311 students on campus), Chattanooga State Community College (6 miles, 4,824), The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (8 miles, 10,079), Richmont Graduate University (9 miles, 233), Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga (11.5 miles, 236) and Covenant College (14.2 miles, 928).

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

Chattanooga State Community College in Chattanooga, 6 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 Walden. 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 →