Lee University
Lee University at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Lee University
According to Wikipedia, Lee University is a private Christian university in Cleveland, Tennessee. It was originally the Church of God Bible Training School, a small Bible institute founded in 1918 with twelve students and one teacher, Nora I. Chambers. The school grew and became 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.
Lee University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,150 | 71% | 82% | 62% | 1135 | 23 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Lee University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $24,870 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,443 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,158 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,358 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,574 |
| 110K+ | $26,566 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Lee University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Lee University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,741 a year, and 89% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Lee University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 4,264 | 3,762 | 502 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Lee University?
Lee University is located at 1120 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311.
How Safe is Lee University?
Relative to its enrollment, Lee University has a violent crime rate of 0.08% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Cleveland has a violent crime rate of 0.44% and a property crime rate of 2.37%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Lee University Known For?
Lee University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Nursing
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Education
- Social Work
- History
- Literature
- Communications
- Business
- Mathematics
- Sociology
- Biology
- Political Science
- Medical
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Computer Science
- Engineering
Lee University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Lee University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Lee University ranks #265 in the U.S. and #719 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesLee University ranks #371 in the U.S. and #1601 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesLee University ranks #794 in the U.S. and #2076 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesLee University ranks #801 in the U.S. and #3463 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesLee University ranks #892 in the U.S. and #2149 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesLee University ranks #974 in the U.S. and #3050 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesLee University ranks #1017 in the U.S. and #3052 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesLee University ranks #1152 in the U.S. and #4367 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesLee University ranks #1319 in the U.S. and #4874 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesLee University ranks #1591 in the U.S. and #5980 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesLee University ranks #1636 in the U.S. and #5027 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesLee University ranks #1837 in the U.S. and #7427 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesLee University ranks #1915 in the U.S. and #8117 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesLee University ranks #2144 in the U.S. and #7471 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesLee University ranks #2178 in the U.S. and #4387 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesLee University ranks #2398 in the U.S. and #8075 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesLee University ranks #2514 in the U.S. and #6758 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesLee University ranks #2623 in the U.S. and #9908 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLee University ranks #2718 in the U.S. and #11704 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWho Are Lee University's Most Influential Alumni?
Lee University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Nursing, Religious Studies, and Psychology. Here are some of Lee University's most famous alumni:
- Joe L. Kincheloe
- An American academic .
- Charles Paul Conn
- An American university chancellor.
- Scott Stapp
- An American singer.
- John Christopher Thomas
- An American theologian.
- Nathan Chapman
- An American musician and record producer.
- Rickie D. Moore
- An American theologian.
- Lance Zawadzki
- An American baseball player.
