History
Lee University has seen its strongest growth since the 1980s, during which time enrollment has quadrupled and full university status attained. Lee's student body consists of 4,377 (grown from 960 in 1986) students (as of Fall 2010). This makes Lee the 5th largest undergraduate enrollment among the 103 Christian colleges who are member institutions of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Students currently represent all 50 states and more than 49 countries. On average, Lee also accepts more than 200 transfer students each fall. Since 1986, Lee has also added twenty-two major buildings necessary to serve the students.
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