Accounting
Ranked #235 of 408 for valueAccounting and Related Services · 22 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $79,208
- Ranked-college median: $76,108
- Median debt
- $25,000
- Ranked-college median: $20,500
Lee University-Tennessee acceptance rate
Acceptance rate: 70.5% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 1,843 of 2,222 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 540–630, SAT Math 500–600, ACT 20–27. Admissions details
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,617
Larger than 63% of colleges
National median 1,603
Lee University-TennesseeMiddle half of collegesNational median
Religious affiliation: Church of God(U.S. College Scorecard · 2025)
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Lee University-Tennessee admitted 70.5% of 2,222 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants2,222
70.5% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted1,843
33.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)617
Middle 50% test scores
- SAT Reading & Writing
- 540–630
- 200800
- SAT Math
- 500–600
- 200800
- ACT Composite
- 20–27
- 136
Your chances
Check your chancesYour SAT or ACT against Lee University-Tennessee- SAT, middle 50%
- 1040–1230
- ACT, middle 50%
- 20–27
Cost & financial aid
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$21,034
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $24,870
- Average net price
- $21,034
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33.4%
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62%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82.3%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$47,741
Former students who received federal aid
Programs at Lee University-Tennessee
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Lee University-Tennessee is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Education
Ranked #366 of 521 for valueTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 25 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $48,382
- Ranked-college median: $48,822
- Median debt
- $27,000
- Ranked-college median: $21,500
Nursing
Ranked #662 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 54 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $70,388
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $26,995
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
Psychology
Ranked #685 of 814 for valuePsychology, General · 53 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $46,719
- Ranked-college median: $51,007
- Median debt
- $26,541
- Ranked-college median: $21,000
Business
Ranked #736 of 986 for valueBusiness Administration, Management and Operations · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $59,274
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $23,250
- Ranked-college median: $21,375
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
2,617
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's university
A College or University that also has a medium number of Master’s Degree programs.
Colleges like Lee University-Tennessee
- Milligan CollegeMilligan, TN
Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, TN
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lee University-TennesseeCleveland, TN, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Lee University-Tennessee
Cleveland, TN, United States
- Private nonprofit
- Master's university
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityAtlanta, GA · about 102 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- leeuniversity.edu
Colleges nearby
Cleveland State Community College2.4 miCleveland- Southern Adventist University13.1 miCollegedale
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers20.8 miChattanooga
Chattanooga State Community College21.2 miChattanooga
Bryan College-Dayton24 miDayton
Tennessee Wesleyan University24.9 miAthens
Colleges nearby
- Cleveland State Community College2 mi from Lee University-Tennessee
- Southern Adventist University13 mi from Lee University-Tennessee
- Chattanooga College Medical Dental and Technical Careers21 mi from Lee University-Tennessee
- Chattanooga State Community College21 mi from Lee University-Tennessee
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Cost & aid
Affordable
Lower cost than many comparable colleges for a typical family.
Average net price $21,034 a year after aid
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Competitive sports with partial scholarships and smaller programs.
- D-INCAA Division I
- D-IINCAA Division II (this college)
- D-IIINCAA Division III
- NAIANAIA
- NJCAANJCAA
Mission & community
Religious affiliation
Affiliated with a faith tradition.
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What is the Lee University-Tennessee acceptance rate for 2026?
Lee University-Tennessee admitted 70.5% of 2,222 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
How much is Lee University-Tennessee tuition?
Tuition at Lee University-Tennessee is $24,870 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $21,034 a year.
What is the average net price at Lee University-Tennessee?
The average net price at Lee University-Tennessee, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $21,034 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lee University-Tennessee?
62% of first-time, full-time students at Lee University-Tennessee graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lee University-Tennessee?
The closest matches are Milligan College, Lipscomb University, and Trevecca Nazarene University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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