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Compare Lee University vs Strayer University-Tennessee

Cleveland, TN · Nashville, TN

Lee UniversityStrayer University-Tennessee
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,878/yr$11,645/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$12,834/yr$3,078/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,750$40,621
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$13,845/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,029/yrNo data reported
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,699/yrNo data reported
Price after aid (income over $110k)$24,641/yr$20,213/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$273/mo$431/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,110/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$10,110/yr$9,438/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,320/yr$675/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$4,240/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$35,688/yr$25,158/yr
Tuition (in-state)$23,790/yr$13,920/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$23,790/yr$13,920/yr
Students with Pell Grants29%87%
Students taking federal loans42%92%
Getting in
Students who get accepted71%No data reported
SAT range (middle 50%)1040–1230No data reported
SAT average1145No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)20–27No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 20–28 · Math 17–25No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023No data reported
Applications received2,150No data reported
Students accepted1,552No data reported
Students who enrolled553No data reported
Accepted students who enroll36%No data reported
Enrolled who sent SAT scores20%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores76%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredNo data reported
High-school transcriptRequiredNo data reported
EssayOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Class rankNot consideredNo data reported
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)No data reported
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNo data reported
Work experienceNot consideredNo data reported
English proficiency testRequiredNo data reported
Other admission testsNot consideredNo data reported
Legacy consideredNot consideredNo data reported
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate63%No data reported
Freshmen who come back82%100%
Typical earnings 10 years in$43,222/yr$40,092/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,758–$61,725$20,698–$62,129
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)58%14%
White students graduating64%0%
Black students graduating44%0%
Hispanic students graduating80%No data reported
Asian students graduating100%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,082/yr$36,582/yr
Earn more than a HS grad63%74%
Graduate on time51%No data reported
Pell students who graduate54%No data reported
First-gen students who finish46%15%
Low-income students who finish40%10%
Students who transfer out24%33%
Typical earnings 8 years in$41,919/yr$37,064/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsTheology & Religious Vocations 14% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Health Professions 12%Business, Management & Marketing 74% · Computer & Information Sciences 20% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 6%
Most popular programTheology & Religious Vocations — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 74% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programHealth Professions — 12% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programEducation — 10% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programPsychology — 10% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $67,930/yrComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $87,435/yr
Degrees in STEM5.9%20%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment2,6171,784
Students per professor13 : 147 : 1
Graduate students443181
Average professor pay$7,655/mo$8,381/mo
Full-time professors84%17%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$49,230$18,178
SettingCity (small)City (large)
LocationCleveland, TNNashville, TN
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded1918No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSpecial Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusBranch campus
International students3.1%0%
Men39%19%
Women61%81%
White students80%30%
Black students3.9%64%
Hispanic or Latino students2%1.2%
Asian students1.5%0.1%
Two or more races6.1%3.2%
Other / not reported3.6%1.5%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students31%54%
Part-time students8%96%
Students age 25+18%88%
Spent on teaching per student$8,868/yr$2,214/yr
Endowment$32.9MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing2,037No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$4,640/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$4,700/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per week21 meals/weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterQuarter
Religious affiliationChurch of GodNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams14No data reported
Student athletes335No data reported
Athletic scholarships$3.8MNo data reported
Athletics budget$9.0MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$9.0MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$50,842No data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.