Lee University
Cleveland, TN · Private · Small city
Private institution in Cleveland, TN · 2,712 undergraduates · 72% acceptance rate · $43,222 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,3991,112th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $22,6901,189th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,6901,000th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $34,2991,080th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,7501,425th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,2221,452nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,0821,349th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 60.7%751st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.0%620th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 72.2%671st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1144549th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 24421st highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,712756th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 26.7%1,387th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 108 mi (ATL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,878 | $55,625 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $53,358 | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | $42,682 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $40,396 | $38,122 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $38,289 | $39,099 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $36,521 | $35,843 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $35,518 | $36,282 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $32,925 | $25,053 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $30,409 | $39,009 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $30,409 | $24,035 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $29,956 | $28,288 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $28,236 | $29,374 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,796,635 (M $1,650,979 · W $2,145,656)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteleeuniversity.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 220613)
- Compare colleges in TNRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in TennesseeEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Lee University vs Southern Adventist UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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