Lee University Teaching Programs

Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Lee University?

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

How Do I Get Into Lee University?

You can apply to Lee University online at: www.leeuniversity.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Lee University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Lee University?

Lee University has an acceptance rate of 73%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 33% of accepted students are men and 67% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 75%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

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.

Lee University received ACT scores from 78% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 28. Math scores were between 18 and 0. Composite scores were between 19 and 27.

Can I Afford Lee University?

The overall average net price of Lee University is $24,291. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

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 57% of students took out student loans averaging $6,913 a year. That adds up to $27,652 over four years for those students.

Lee University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,950 undergraduate students at Lee University, with 3,041 being full-time and 909 being part-time.

There are also 555 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,041 full-time undergraduates at Lee University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lee University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	45
Black or African American	124
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	2,526
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	209

Geographic Diversity

Tennessee students aren't the only ones who study at Lee University. At this time, 37 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at Lee University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Bahamas, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Lee University

In 2022-2023, 750 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Lee University has changed over the last few years.

Lee University Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	36	0	6	42
Other Education	20	0	0	20
Music Education	8	0	4	12
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching	6	0	6	12
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	0	10	10
English & Language Arts Education	4	0	6	10
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	9	9
Early Childhood Education	9	0	0	9
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	5	0	1	6
History Education	2	0	4	6
Biology Education	0	0	5	5
Mathematics Education	4	0	1	5
Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision	0	4	0	4
Other Special Education & Teaching	4	0	0	4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	0	0	4	4
Chemistry Education	2	0	1	3
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	2	2
Superintendency & Educational System Administration	0	2	0	2
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	1	0	1	2
Art Education	1	0	1	2
Health Education	2	0	0	2
Elementary Special Education	1	0	0	1
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education	0	0	1	1
Spanish Education	0	0	1	1
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	0
General Special Education	0	0	0	0
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	0	0	0	0
Drama & Dance Education	0	0	0	0
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Psychology Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
Speech Teacher Education	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	105	6	63	174

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Hkeely under License

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