Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers vs. VSCC

Comparable Facts

Compare Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers in Chattanooga, TN with Volunteer State Community College in Gallatin, TN on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Volunteer State Community College is larger than Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers based on total student enrollment (6,963 students vs. 252 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers is located in Chattanooga, TN (Midsize City setting); Volunteer State Community College is in Gallatin, TN (Rural Fringe setting).
• Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Volunteer State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers 18:1; Volunteer State Community College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers are 31.8% lower than at Volunteer State Community College ($12,017 vs. $17,610).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.6% higher at VSCC than at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers (about $5,031 more per year; $17,740 vs. $12,709).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers as at Volunteer State Community College (89% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Volunteer State Community College students is 63.8% larger than aid received by Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers students ($6,752 vs. $4,121).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers, not reported at VSCC.
• Typical fall application deadline: VSCC Aug 25, 2027.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Volunteer State Community College graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers graduates ($6,500 vs. $17,500).
• Among borrowers, VSCC graduates have an estimated $113 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers graduates ($67 vs. $180).
• More VSCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 16%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.