Lee University

Lee University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

3.642025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,1202025-26 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

232025-26 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2025-26 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

68%

Average undergraduate need met

62%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Lee University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Lee University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Lee University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

62%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

82.3%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$47,7412011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$26,000Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 220613).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Lee University

Lee University accepts about 71% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• University of the Pacific · Stockton, CA71% acceptance
• The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL71% acceptance
• Stetson University · DeLand, FL72% acceptance
• The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN72% acceptance
• Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY71% acceptance
• Arizona Christian University · Glendale, AZ71% acceptance
• Caldwell University · Caldwell, NJ71% acceptance
• Calvin University · Grand Rapids, MI71% acceptance
• Carroll College · Helena, MT71% acceptance
• Endicott College · Beverly, MA71% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Lee University

Lee University reports average merit aid of $6,682 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• California State University-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA$6,655 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT$6,770 avg merit aid / yr
• Kent State University at Kent · Kent, OH$6,592 avg merit aid / yr
• Texas State University · San Marcos, TX$6,550 avg merit aid / yr
• Winona State University · Winona, MN$6,544 avg merit aid / yr
• North Carolina A & T State University · Greensboro, NC$6,825 avg merit aid / yr
• The University of Tennessee-Knoxville · Knoxville, TN$6,872 avg merit aid / yr
• Binghamton University · Vestal, NY$6,472 avg merit aid / yr
• Coastal Carolina University · Conway, SC$6,413.11 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Cincinnati-Main Campus · Cincinnati, OH$6,387 avg merit aid / yr