⚾
Building Your Lineup...
Claude is reading your answers
Lee
Cleveland, TN
Group 1 — Strong faith fit, strong CACREP, affordable

Lee University

Cleveland, TN (small city) · ~3,680 undergrads · 13:1 faculty ratio
← All Schools · Visit Lee →
Thinking about applying here?
Adds school-specific application tasks to your To-Do list
Safety — Your current stats are within this school's typical range. You're likely to get in with a strong application.
★★★★☆
72
Compatibility Score / 100
Lee offers solid programs in both ministry and CACREP counseling, and it's a safety school academically with good financial value. However, the Pentecostal/Church of God culture is more charismatic than what you're used to at FOR, and that worship style difference might feel noticeable. If you're open to a bit of a culture shift, it could work—but it's not the closest faith match.

What Aligned ✓

both ministry and CACREP counseling programssafety school academicallyaffordable at $20,222/yearsmall classes and relational environment

Watch-Outs ✕

Pentecostal/Church of God culture notably different from FOR's nondenominational stylemore charismatic worship than Tom is used to
About This School

Faith Culture

Moderate Faith Match — Church of God — Pentecostal lean
Charismatic, expressive worship culture. Different tradition from FOR — more Pentecostal in style. Worth experiencing before committing.

Campus Life

Energetic, expressive worship culture. Feels personal despite 3,600 students. Faculty know students by name. Warm Tennessee weather.

Academic Support

13:1 ratio and warm faculty culture. Mandatory chapel and discipleship groups create external schedule structure. Disability services available. Lighter formal coaching than CCU or JBU.

Admissions

Acceptance
72%
Avg GPA
3.3–3.5
SAT Mid-50%
1020–1240

Programs

Ministry (Undergrad)

B.A. Religion, Church Ministry, Worship

Counseling (Undergrad)

Psychology, B.S. Counseling

CACREP Accredited ✓

Cost

$20,222/yr

Est. net price after financial aid

How to Apply

Apply at leeuniversity.edu/admissions. Lee uses its own portal. A faith reference and short-answer questions about your spiritual life are part of the application. Rolling admission.

FAFSA Code: 003500

Go to Admissions →
What You Can Do This Summer & Senior Year

Still Deciding?

✓
Watch a Lee chapel service on YouTube — the Church of God / Pentecostal worship style is meaningfully different from FOR
✓
Visit campus in Cleveland, TN to experience the culture firsthand before committing
✓
Talk to current students about what mandatory chapel looks and feels like day-to-day

Steps to Stay on Track

✓
Aid priority deadline: February 1 — submit FAFSA by then (FAFSA code: 003500)
✓
Rolling admission — apply early, earlier applications receive more aid consideration
✓
Contact admissions: admissions@leeuniversity.edu or 423-614-8500

To Strengthen Your Application

✓
Your stats are already in Lee's typical range — focus energy on the personal essay
✓
Lee is test-optional — only submit SAT if it strengthens your application
✓
Demonstrate genuine faith commitment in your application — it carries real weight here
Visit Lee Official Site → ← Back to All Schools See My Full Lineup