1. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA – 2009 enrollment of 10,526 students
2. CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE – 2009 enrollment of 9,431 students
3. GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE – 2009 enrollment of 5,995 students
4. LEE UNIVERSITY IN CLEVELAND, TENN. – 2009 enrollment of 4,262 students
5. SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY IN COLLEGEDALE – 2009 enrollment of 2,891 students
Source: Hamilton County government, area schools