COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

an educated workforce moving us forward.

Bryan College

  • Bryan College is a small, regionally accredited Christian liberal arts college located in Dayton, TN.  With both on-campus and online programs, more than 50 areas of study are offered for Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees, as well as professional certificates.

Chattanooga State Community College

  • Start Here, Go Anywhere: No matter where you are on your career path, whether you’re just graduating from high school, going back to college after a break, or working full-time trying to make ends meet, there’s a place for you at Chattanooga State Community College. As one of the top community colleges in Tennessee, we’re intensely focused on helping you achieve your educational goals with affordable two-year-degree programs that meet the demands of an ever-changing world.

TCAT-Dayton

  • Tennessee Board of Regents approves new, $20 million standalone Dayton campus for Chattanooga State, Tennessee College of Applied Technologies.

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  • Maybe most famous for its outstanding athletic tradition, UTK is also in a league of its own when it comes to America's public schools.

    (And it's only 70 miles from downtown Spring City, TN)

    Visit UTK's website.

  • One of the Southeast's best schools, located in one of its greatest mid-sized cities, the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga is a short, 35-mile drive from downtown Dayton and produces an outsized breadth of talent.

    Visit UTC's website here.

  • Located only 30 miles from downtown Dayton, this leader in higher education is consistently ranked in the "Top Tier" of the Best Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report.

    Lee is also ranked by Princeton Review's "Best Colleges," and is one of the 141 colleges named Best in the Southeast.

    Visit Lee U's website here.

  • Tennessee Tech produces practical, ready-to-work graduates from a broad range of academic disciplines prepared to compete in a technologically driven world.

    With an enrollment of around 10,000 students, Tech offers degrees from eight academic schools and colleges: Agriculture and Human Ecology, Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Nursing.

    Visit Tennessee Tech's website.