Lee University
Cleveland, TN1120 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
423-614-8000
Lee University is a private university in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States. The university is affiliated with the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee). As of 2019, Lee University had 4,200 undergraduate students and 300 graduate students.
Lee University was founded in 1918 by F.J. Lee, a minister in the Church of God. The university was originally located in Sevierville, Tennessee, but moved to Cleveland in 1934. The university is named after F.J. Lee's son, Lee.
Lee University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award bachelor's and master's degrees. The university offers over 100 programs of study in fields such as business, education, nursing, and music.
Lee University's athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division II and are members of the South Atlantic Conference. The university's men's basketball team has won two national championships, in 1998 and 2013.
The university is located on a 135-acre (55 ha) campus in Cleveland, Tennessee. The campus includes several historic buildings, such as the Lee Chapel, which was built in 1918.
Quick Facts
Enrollment: 5204
Acceptance Rate: 83.01%
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Main Website: https://www.leeuniversity.edu/
Financial Aid: https://www.leeuniversity.edu/financial-aid
Annual Costs
Total Cost In-State On-Campus: $32675
Total Cost Out-State On-Campus: $32675
Return on Investment Rating
The estimated cost for four years as an undergraduate at Lee University is $124125.09. This includes the average cost of attendance for four years plus the interest on the average loan over a ten year repayment minus the average of grants and scholarships per student.
We then contrast this figure with average early-career and mid-career average incomes of graduates of four year programs at Lee University. For graduates of Lee University, we saw an average early-career income of $46700.00 and mid-career income of $75400.00. We then ranked the school's value based on how many years of mid-career income it takes to repay the educational costs.