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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

82.9%

Lee University requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1115

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1843 admitted students 132 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

21%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1230. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 630, while 25% scored below 500 and another 25% scored above 630.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 500 and 600, while 25% scored below 500 and 25% achieved a score of 600. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1115 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lee University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    500-630
  • Math

    500-600

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

24

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1843 admitted students 460 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

74%

Similar to the SAT, Lee University requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 74% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 28, with 25% scoring above 28 and another 25% scoring below 20.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    21-30
  • Math

    18-26
  • Composite

    20-28

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$25

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lee University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,222 633 1,589
Admitted students 1,843 535 1,308
Enrolled students 620 216 404
Acceptance rate 83% 84% 82%
Yield rate 34% 40% 31%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lee University received a total of 2,222 applications. These applications included 633 male applicants and 1,589 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,222 applicants, Lee University admitted 1,843 students. Among the admitted students, there were 535 males and 1,308 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 620 students chose to enroll at Lee University. This means that 620 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 216 were male and 404 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lee University had an overall acceptance rate of 83% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 84% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 82%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lee University had an overall yield rate of 34% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 40%, and for female admitted students, it was 31%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lee University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,141 690 1,451 1,830 574 1,256 86% 83% 87% 835 284 551 46% 50% 44%
2016 2,277 769 1,508 1,986 650 1,336 87% 84% 89% 889 318 571 45% 49% 43%
2017 2,387 762 1,625 2,030 633 1,397 85% 83% 86% 901 296 605 44% 47% 43%
2018 2,443 786 1,657 2,179 687 1,492 89% 87% 90% 880 292 588 40% 42% 39%
2019 2,416 804 1,612 1,975 665 1,310 82% 83% 81% 792 298 494 40% 45% 38%
2020 2,236 652 1,584 1,856 534 1,322 83% 82% 84% 685 213 472 37% 40% 36%
2021 2,222 633 1,589 1,843 535 1,308 83% 84% 82% 620 216 404 34% 40% 31%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Lee University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lee University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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