Lee University
Former name | Church of God Bible Training School (1918–1948) Lee College (1948–1997) |
|---|---|
| Motto | "Where Christ is King" |
| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1918 |
Religious affiliation | Church of God |
| Endowment | $32.9 million (2024) |
| President | Charles Paul Conn |
| Students | 3,680 (fall 2023) |
| Location | 35°09′57″N 84°52′16″W / 35.16583°N 84.87111°W |
| Campus | Suburban, 130 acres (53 ha) |
| Newspaper | Lee Clarion |
| Colors | Burgundy and navy blue |
| Nickname | Flames |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Gulf South |
| Mascot | Flames |
| Website | leeuniversity.edu |
Lee University is a private Christian university in Cleveland, Tennessee. It was founded in 1918 as the Church of God Bible Training School with twelve students and one teacher, Nora I. Chambers. The school grew to become Lee College, with a Bible college and junior college on its current site, in 1948. Twenty years later, Lee received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools as a four-year liberal arts college. In 1997, Lee became a university; it now offers master's degrees as well as undergraduate degrees.