Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina · Private nonprofit
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 77%
- Undergraduates
- 873
- Setting
- Rural: Distant
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test blind Scores aren't considered, even if sent.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not considered for admission, even if submitted. Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (828) 898-5241
Cost
- Tuition
- $34,770per year
- Average net price
- $28,253What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $52,058
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, master
Show all 26 programs
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Outdoor Education · bachelor
- Religion/Religious Studies · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Human Services, General · bachelor
- Visual and Performing Arts, General · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management · bachelor
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General · bachelor
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · master
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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