by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Lee University was awarded 21 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is pastoral counseling & specialized ministries.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Lee University is ranked #1,008 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 41 colleges in Tennessee, Lee University is ranked at #17.
Lee University has an acceptance rate of 73%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
About 28% of students accepted to Lee University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 630. Math scores were between 490 and 610.
At Lee University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lee University is 90%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Lee University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Lee University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 48%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,670 undergraduates at Lee University with 3,459 being full-time and 1,211 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,350 | $13,560 | $18,412 | $21,870 | $23,256 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lee University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Lee University, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $6,734 a year. That adds up to $26,936 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Lee University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1120 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 |
| Phone: | 423-614-8000 |
| Website: | www.leeuniversity.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 97 | $40,193 |
| Nursing | 91 | $67,930 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 74 | $35,189 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 68 | $45,678 |
| General Psychology | 64 | $27,576 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 63 | $44,397 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 47 | $45,248 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 36 | NA |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 33 | $33,162 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 32 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 750 students took at least one online class at Lee University. This is a decrease from the 911 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 750 | 450 |
| 2021-2022 | 911 | 552 |
| 2020-2021 | 924 | 619 |
| 2018-2019 | 751 | 540 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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