What is Lee University's acceptance rate?

Lee University admitted 1,771 of 2,481 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 71.4%, according to its Common Data Set.

Does Lee University have early decision?

No. Lee University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.

What SAT score do you need for Lee University?

The middle 50% of Lee University's enrolled first-years scored 1030–1230 on the SAT and 20–27 on the ACT.

How much does Lee University cost?

Tuition is $25,440, before aid. The average need-based grant is $19,155.

What is Lee University's graduation rate?

62% of students graduate within six years.

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Lee University Common Data Set 2025-26

TNTest policy: Test-recommended: SAT or ACT recommended, not required for students with 16 college semester hours (24 for TN residents); scores also used for academic advisingCompare with other schools AP credit policy

Acceptance rate

71.4%

1,771 of 2,481

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1030–1230

ACT middle 50%

20–27

Admissions

AppliedC1	2,481
AdmittedC1	1,771
EnrolledC1	570
YieldC1	32.2%
Early decisionC21	Not offered
Early actionC22	Not offered

Waitlist

Offered a placeC2	—
Accepted a placeC2	—
Admitted from waitlistC2	—
Odds if you stay on the listC2	—

Test scores and GPA

Submitted SATC9	22%
Submitted ACTC9	64%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9	530–640
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9	490–600
Average high school GPAC12	3.64
GPA of 4.0C11	20%
GPA 3.75–3.99C11	33%
GPA 3.50–3.74C11	20%
GPA below 3.50C11	27%

Cost and financial aid

TuitionG1	$25,440
Required feesG1	$820
Food and housingG1	—
Need fully met (first-years)H2	19.6%
Average % of need metH2	68.1%
Average need-based packageH2	$21,396
Average need-based grantH2	$19,155

What admissions looks at

Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
Class rankImportant
Academic GPAVery important
Standardized test scoresVery important
Application essayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceNot considered
State residencyNot considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
Volunteer workNot considered
Work experienceNot considered
Level of applicant's interestImportant

From item C7.

Outcomes

UndergraduatesB1	3,425
First-year retentionB22	79.5%
4-year graduation rateB	—
6-year graduation rateB	62%

Notes on this filing

C2: Institution has no waitlist policy; all waitlist fields left blank.
C21/C22: No early decision or early action plan; applied/admitted fields left blank.
C8: Policy checkboxes (recommend) and C8F clarification are consistent.
C9: SAT and ACT submitter percentages reported; test-optional student row blank.
C10: Class rank data no longer collected as of Fall 2024, but C7 still rates class rank as Important; treated as reported.
G1: Values appear in the UNDERGRADUATES column (first-year column is blank); used as first-year cost per instruction. Housing (5,400) and food (5,340) are printed separately with no combined figure, so room_and_board is null rather than summed.
Grad rate 4-year: filing prints only a count (409 of 787 cohort, about 52%); no rate printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null. The 6-year rate of 62% is printed (line H).
H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid not printed as a percent; left null. pct_need_fully_met computed as 71/363 = 19.6% (line h / line d, first-time full-time column).
H1/H2 aid data are 2025-26 estimated.
Retention 79.46% printed (468 retained/completed of 589 cohort).

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Lee University admissions FAQ

What is Lee University's acceptance rate?: Lee University admitted 1,771 of 2,481 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 71.4%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Lee University have early decision?: No. Lee University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Lee University?: The middle 50% of Lee University's enrolled first-years scored 1030–1230 on the SAT and 20–27 on the ACT.
How much does Lee University cost?: Tuition is $25,440, before aid. The average need-based grant is $19,155.
What is Lee University's graduation rate?: 62% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Lee University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.