Lee University
Lee University is a private Christian university in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1918 as the Church of God Bible Training School with twelve students and one teacher, Nora I. Chambers. The school grew to become Lee College, with a Bible college and junior college on its current site, in 1948. Twenty years later, Lee received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a four-year liberal arts college. In 1997, Lee became a university; it now offers master's degrees as well as undergraduate degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 71%
- Average net price: $18,878
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,762
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 59%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 61%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,222
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,919
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,082
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Cleveland, TN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lee University include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (54 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,388 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,997
- Psychology (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,719 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Business Administration and Management (52 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,274 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,788
- Pastoral Studies (48 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,844 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,875
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,203 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,668
- Health Services (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,162 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,535
- Accounting (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,208 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,750
- Digital Communication and Media (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,241 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,725
- Elementary Education and Teaching (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,382 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,750
- Youth Ministry (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,844 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,875
Degree mix: Business 35%, Computer Science 3%, Health 35%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 14%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Lee University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,887 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,887
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,815
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,890
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,697
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,299
- In-state tuition and fees: $23,790
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $23,790
- Books and supplies: $1,320
- On-campus room and board: $10,110
- Off-campus room and board: $10,110
- Off-campus with family: $4,240
- Typical cost of attendance: $35,220
- Sticker vs net gap: 46%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $10,596
- Average federal loan: $7,007
- Median debt at graduation: $25,750
Admissions
Lee University admits 71% of applicants. Of students admitted, 35% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,388
- Admitted: 1,684
- Enrolled: 589
- Yield (first-choice signal): 35%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,762
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 46%
- Part-time undergraduates: 8%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 271
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 82%
- First-generation: 31%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $75,848
- Associate professor salary: $66,517
- Assistant professor salary: $65,469
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,019
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,130
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lee University acceptance rate? Lee University admits 71% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Lee University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,887 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,878.
What majors does Lee University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Pastoral Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences.
What is the average salary after Lee University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,222 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lee University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 61% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lee University official site: https://leeuniversity.edu.