Tennessee

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1918Small citySEVP certified
Lee University campus
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About

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.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$24,870
Estimated total for international students
US$38,042
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
2,617
Graduate students
443
International undergraduates
3%
Students per teacher
13 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
71%
SAT
Reading and writing 540–630 · Maths 500–600
ACT
20–27

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$47,741

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (105)

Bachelor's degrees61 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAnthropologyArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBible/Biblical StudiesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryClassics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCriminologyData AnalyticsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEducation, OtherEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related FieldsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInternational/Globalization StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicParks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesReligious EducationReligious Music and WorshipResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies
Master's degrees21 subjects
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBible/Biblical StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCurriculum and InstructionEducation, OtherEducational Administration and SupervisionEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesPsychology, GeneralReligious Music and WorshipSpecial Education and TeachingStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageTheological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral degrees3 subjects
Educational Administration and SupervisionMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)2 subjects
Educational Administration and SupervisionRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate's degrees4 subjects
Business Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesReligion/Religious Studies
Undergraduate certificates11 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBible/Biblical StudiesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesCriminologyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesHomeland SecurityHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMissions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesReligious Education
Graduate certificates3 subjects
Curriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralEducational Administration and Supervision

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.