Lees McRae College

4/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Banner Elk, NC
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Overview

Total enrollment

910

Location Banner Elk, North Carolina
Website lmc.edu
Type Private 4 Year
Setting Distant Rural
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian Church (USA)

Size Small
Status Non-profit
Housing Yes
Level of Study Undergrad

Lees-McRae College, located in Banner Elk, North Carolina, sits at an elevation of 3,720 feet in the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Appalachian range. Founded in 1900 as a Presbyterian-affiliated institution, the college occupies a 460-acre mountain campus featuring distinctive stone buildings constructed from native rock. The small private college maintains a residential campus where most students live in on-campus housing, and it operates primarily as a four-year undergraduate institution with selective admission standards. Academic programs focus on professional and pre-professional studies, with notable strengths in nursing, wildlife biology, outdoor recreation management, and performing arts, while the college's location provides direct access to outdoor learning environments. As an NCAA Division II institution, Lees-McRae competes as the Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas, with cycling and skiing programs that leverage the mountain setting.

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Ratings

Lees-McRae College is rated within the lower 39% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 4 out of 10.

Overall Rating

4 out of 10
Academics

6 out of 10
Resources

5 out of 10
Outcomes

3 out of 10
Value

1 out of 10

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Moderate

Acceptance Rate

76.8%

Applications Due -
Enrollment Rate 13.9%
Application Fee $25

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$33,250

Costs for Lees McRae College
Fee		Cost
Tuition		$33,250
Books and Supplies		$600
Other Fees		$2,750
Room and Board		$15,200
Budget for Other Expenses		$5,272
Total One Year Cost		$57,072

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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$34,300 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

24% within 6 years

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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Lees McRae College are Education, Health Professions, and Business. 25% of students major in Education, 18% in Health Professions, and 11% in Business.