Lee University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools to award Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

Teacher Education programs are approved by the Tennessee State Department of Education for licensure.  The Lee University School of Music has full membership status with the National Association of Schools of Music.  Lee also holds membership in the American Council on Education, the Council of Independent Colleges, the Tennessee College Association, Tennessee Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and the Appalachian College Association.