A Lee University sign on campus.

The largest colleges in the Chattanooga area, based upon fall 2012 enrollment, are:

1) University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 11,429 students

2) Chattanooga State Community College, 11,357 students (including Tennessee Technology Center)

3) Dalton State College, in Dalton, Ga., 5,988 students

4) Lee University, Cleveland, Tenn., 4,411 students

5) Cleveland State Community College, 3,814 students