Lee University is a Christian institution which offers liberal arts and professional education on both the baccalaureate and master's levels. It seeks to provide education that integrates biblical truth as revealed in the Holy Scriptures with truth discovered through the study of the arts and sciences and in the practice of various professions. A personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior is the controlling perspective from which the educational enterprise is carried out. The foundational purpose of all educational programs is to develop within the students knowledge, appreciation, understanding, ability and skills which will prepare them for responsible Christian living in the modern world.
< CollapseLee University is a private, coeducational university located in Cleveland, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the Church of God, which has its headquarters in the same town. The university has its roots in a Bible training academy founded by that denomination in 1918 and still maintains a strong Christian identity.
The institution has seen its strongest growth since the 1980s, during which time enrollment has tripled and full university status attained. The student body has just passed 4,000. Besides religious education, pre-medicine, business, elementary education, and music are considered among its strongest specialties, and it is consistently ranked by US News and World Report among the top Southern liberal arts colleges.
On December 13th 2007, Dr. Conn announced that Lee University has entered the field of academic publishing with the creation of the Lee University Press. The small operation will mainly serve students, alumni and others affiliated with Lee University.
Lee University, like many faith-based colleges and universities, encourages a Judeo-Christian philosophy of student behavior. All students are asked to sign a "Community Covenant" which lists several restrictions on behaviors and social interaction according to the school's institutional and religious policy. Most notable are a substance policy barring alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. Premarital sexual intercourse is prohibited regardless of sexual preference, as is homosexual behavior in general. Immodesty and "occult practices" are also forbidden.
Like many colleges and universities in the United States, Lee University students have the opportunity to participate in Greek organizations for the purpose of building social and professional relationships. Unlike chapters of most "Greek" fraternities and sororities, the primary Greek organizations on Lee University's campus are neither national nor recognized as fraternities or sororities and are instead colloquially referred to as "Greek clubs." These Greek clubs include male clubs Upsilon Xi, Alpha Gamma Chi, Pi Kappa Pi, Theta Delta Kappa, and Tau Kappa Omega, and female clubs Delta Zeta Tau, Sigma Nu Sigma, Epsilon Lambda Phi, and Omega Alpha Phi. The only national Greek fraternities at Lee University are Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and Sigma Alpha Iota, but they are officially regarded as academic organizations because of the administration's current policy against admitting national Greek fraternities and sororities onto its campus.
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 49% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference) Baseball (Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference) Track (Georgia-Alabama-Carolina Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 9,710 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 9,400 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 310 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,781 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,964 | 4% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 5,951 | 58% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,535 | 51% | |
Any Aid: |
81% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 100% (Open Admissions) |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
