What SAT score do you need for Lee University? (Middle 50%: 1030–1230)
First-year students at Lee University who sent an SAT scored 1030–1230, with a median of 1120 (Common Data Set 2025–26). Lee University admits 71% of applicants.
Where your score lands at Lee University
First-year students who sent an SAT: 1030–1230, median 1120
Middle 50% of admitted students Median
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Lee University by the numbers
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Middle 50% SAT
- 1030–1230
- Median SAT
- 1120
- About on the ACT
- 20–26
- Sent an SAT
- 22%
Test policy not confirmed for 2026–27 · SAT range from the Common Data Set, 2025–26; admit rate from it or IPEDS
Lee University admit rate over 10 years
Applications rose 12%, from 2,141 in 2015 to 2,388 in 2024, and Lee University's admit rate went from 85% to 71%.
- 85%
- 71%
Show the numbers
| Fall | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,388 | 1,684 | 71% |
| 2023 | 2,150 | 1,552 | 72% |
| 2022 | 2,014 | 1,462 | 73% |
| 2021 | 2,222 | 1,843 | 83% |
| 2020 | 2,236 | 1,856 | 83% |
| 2019 | 2,416 | 1,975 | 82% |
| 2018 | 2,443 | 2,179 | 89% |
| 2017 | 2,387 | 2,030 | 85% |
| 2016 | 2,277 | 1,986 | 87% |
| 2015 | 2,141 | 1,830 | 85% |
In fall 2024, 589 of the 1,684 admitted students enrolled. Applicants and admits from IPEDS, the federal college survey, by fall of entry.
What each SAT score means at Lee University
Which tier your score puts them in, and whether it's worth sending.
- Under 980Far reachHold
- 980–1020ReachHold
- 1030–1110TargetHold
- 1120–1220TargetSend
- 1230 and upLikelySend
Tiers here use only your SAT and their admit rate. Essays, activities and recommendations still decide most admissions at selective colleges. *Send it? assumes they're test optional; we haven't confirmed their policy.
Lee University SAT sections and ACT
Scores of enrolled first-year students who sent one, by percentile.
| Test | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Math | 490 | 540 | 600 |
| SAT Reading and Writing | 530 | 570 | 640 |
| SAT total | 1030 | 1120 | 1230 |
| ACT composite | 20 | 23 | 27 |
Of enrolled first-year students, 22% sent an SAT and 64% sent an ACT. Common Data Set 2025–26.
Lee University cost and outcomes
What students pay after grants, how many finish, and what they earn.
- Average net price
- $18,878
- per year, after grants
- Graduate in 6 years
- 63%
- Median earnings
- $43,222
- 10 years after starting
- Undergraduates
- 3,829
College Scorecard, 2022–23, from the US Department of Education. Net price averages federal-aid students across family incomes.
Colleges like Lee University
Similar SAT ranges and admit rates.
- Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN · 69% admitted1020–1220, median 1120
- University of Michigan-FlintFlint, MI · 70% admitted970–1220, median 1110
- Southeast Missouri State UniversityCape Girardeau, MO · 74% admitted990–1210, median 1120
- Kennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GA · 69% admitted1010–1210, median 1110
- University of Detroit MercyDetroit, MI · 75% admitted1030–1240, median 1120
- ArkansasFayetteville, AR · 74% admitted1020–1210, median 1110
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Sources
- Lee University Common Data Set 2025–26
SAT and ACT ranges, early decision, waitlist, GPA and class rank, as the college reported them.
- College Navigator (IPEDS)
Applications, admissions and enrollment by year, from the federal college survey.
- College Scorecard
Net price, graduation rate and earnings, from the US Department of Education.
- Lee University website
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