Graduate Programs at Lee University

Graduate School Overview

Lee University (referred to as Lee) is a Private, 4 years school located in Cleveland, TN.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1960 - Current).

Lee Directory Information
School Name	Lee University (Lee)
Address	1120 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
Phone	423-614-8000
Web	https://www.leeuniversity.edu
Online Application	https://applytolee.com
Financial Info	https://www.leeuniversity.edu/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Lee is $16,670 in average. The school has 481 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 3,927 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 142 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 6 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$16,670
Student Population	481
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	142 graduate programs (6 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Lee is $16,670 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $875.

Lee offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$15,750
Required Fees	$200
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$875

Lee offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	6 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lee University is $16,670. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 4.51% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$12,780	$80
2019-2020	$13,590	$200
2020-2021	$14,130	$200
2021-2022	$14,850	$200
2022-2023	$15,750	$200
2023-2024	$16,470	$200

The graduate school tuition & fees of Lee is average compared to private graduate schools in Tennessee. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Tennessee graduate tuition is $20,557 (public) / $20,515 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Lee University	$16,670
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Tennessee Graduate Schools	$16,573	$20,098
Public	$11,434	$20,557
Private	$20,515

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,360 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lee.

On-campus living costs are increased by 4.21% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,360. Off-campus living costs are increased by 4.21% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$8,300	$3,560	$8,150	$3,560
2019-2020	$8,325	$3,805	$8,325	$3,805
2020-2021	$8,260	$3,275	$8,260	$3,275
2021-2022	$8,510	$3,860	$8,510	$3,860
2022-2023	$8,840	$3,980	$8,840	$3,980
2023-2024	$9,340	$4,020	$9,340	$4,020

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $914 at Lee University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 4.46% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$710
2019-2020	$755
2020-2021	$785
2021-2022	$825
2022-2023	$875
2023-2024	$914

Graduate Programs at Lee

Lee University offers 49 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 186 students have completed their study at Lee University.

Offered Degrees at Lee University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	41	175
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0
Doctor's degree - other	3	5
Post Master's Degree	4	6
Total	49	186

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Lee University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision program with 4 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 44 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing program with 5 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Lee University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision	✕	4	-
Superintendency and Educational System Administration	✕	2	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Lee University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	44	-
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	18	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	17	-
Human Development and Family Studies	✕	12	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	10	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Lee University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	5	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Nursing Practice	✕	-	-

Lee University offers 49 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 186 students have completed their graduate studies.

175 students have earned/completed Master's program.
5 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
6 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	63 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	9	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	✕	2	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities	✕	1	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	✕	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Elementary Special Education Programs	✕	-	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs	✕	1	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	10	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	6	-
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching	✕	6	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Art Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Business Teacher Education	✕	1	-
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	6	-
Health Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Mathematics Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Music Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Biology Teacher Education	✕	5	-
Chemistry Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Drama and Dance Teacher Education	✕	-	-
French Language Teacher Education	✕	-	-
History Teacher Education	✕	4	-
Spanish Language Teacher Education	✕	1	-
Speech Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Psychology Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	✕	4	-
Education (other)	✕	-	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Human Development and Family Studies	✕	12	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	-	-
General Studies	✕	-	-
Theology and Religious Vocations [+]	✕	27 completers	-
Bible/Biblical Studies	✕	1	-
Religious Music and Worship, Other	✕	-	-
Theology/Theological Studies	✕	4	$29,600
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)	✕	18	-
Youth Ministry	✕	4	-
Psychology [+]	✕	-	-
Developmental and Child Psychology	✕	-	-
Counseling Psychology	✕	-	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Music Performance	✕	4	-
Conducting	✕	1	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	24 completers	-
Athletic Training/Trainer	✕	7	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	17	-
Business [+]	✕	44 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	44	-
	Total	175

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	5 completers	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	✕	5	-
Nursing Practice	✕	-	-
	Total	5

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	-	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	-	-
	Total	6

Graduate Student Population at Lee

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 481 students enrolled into Lee University graduate schools where it has total 3,927 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 180 full-time and 301 part-time graduate students. By gender, 203 male and 278 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	481	203	278
Full-time	180	75	105
Part-tme	301	128	173

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 298 White (61.95%), 34 Black/African American (7.07%), 39 Hispanic (8.11%), 6 Asian (1.25%), and 104 students with other races. 26 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	481	203	278
American Indian/Native American	1	0	1
Asian	6	1	5
Black/African American	34	10	24
Hispanic	39	21	18
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	298	115	183
Two More	18	4	14
Un-Known	59	40	19
Non-resident Alien	26	12	14

Lee University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 54 graduate students (11.23% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 50 graduate students (10.40% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	481
Enrolled Online Exclusively	54
Enrolled Some Online Courses	50
Not in Online Courses	377

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