Lee's tuition & fees has increased from $15,000 (2015) to $23,790 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 58.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,600 (year 2015) to $17,480 (year 2025).
Lee's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 34.42% from 2015 ($29,355).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lee's COA is $39,460, which is increased by 5.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lee's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 58.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $23,040. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lee University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,320, and it has increased 10.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | 33.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | -21.88% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,320 | 5.60% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -8.90% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lee University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,155 | $17,672 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,030 | $13,030 | -0.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,670 | $12,670 | -2.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,860 | $11,710 | -6.39% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,130 | $12,130 | 2.28% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,535 | $11,535 | -4.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,370 | $12,370 | 7.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,820 | $12,820 | 3.64% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,360 | $13,360 | 4.21% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,350 | $14,350 | 7.41% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lee University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Cumberland University | $27,840 | $27,840 | - |
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