| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 396 | 45.94% |
| Georgia | 125 | 14.50% |
| Ohio | 58 | 6.73% |
| North Carolina | 47 | 5.45% |
| Alabama | 31 | 3.60% |
| Florida | 30 | 3.48% |
| Indiana | 19 | 2.20% |
| Maryland | 18 | 2.09% |
| Virginia | 18 | 2.09% |
| Michigan | 14 | 1.62% |
| Texas | 11 | 1.28% |
| Kentucky | 10 | 1.16% |
| California | 8 | 0.93% |
| Illinois | 7 | 0.81% |
| Mississippi | 6 | 0.70% |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 0.70% |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 0.58% |
| Washington | 4 | 0.46% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 0.46% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 0.46% |
| West Virginia | 4 | 0.46% |
| New York | 3 | 0.35% |
| Colorado | 2 | 0.23% |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0.23% |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.23% |
| Maine | 2 | 0.23% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.12% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.12% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.12% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.12% |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.12% |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.12% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.12% |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.12% |
The majority of the Lee University students who live in the U.S. are from Tennessee. Student location diversity is higher than average.