Lees-McRae College

4-years Private College In Banner Elk, NC

Lees-McRae College (referred to as Lees-McRae) is a Private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years school located in Banner Elk, NC. It is classified as Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Lees-McRae College is $31,140. The school has a total enrollment of 855 and student to faculty ratio is 10.00% (10 to 1).The highest degree offered at Lees-McRae College is Master's degree. It offers Master's degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$31,140 (2023)
Acceptance Rate61.34%
Student Population855
Graduation Rate46%
Student to Faculty Ratio10 to 1
Lees-McRae College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1953 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Lees-McRae College is $31,140 for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Lees-McRae College is $9,750 for academic year 2021-2022. Lees-McRae College offers the alternative tuition plans. 100 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $16,654 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Lees-McRae College is 61.34% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 19.94%. Lees-McRae College accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 855 students are attending at Lees-McRae College. There are 60 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 46 part-time faculty working for Lees-McRae College. The students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 153 (full-time) and 67 (part-time). The graduation rate at Lees-McRae College is 46% and transfer-out rate is 32%. The retention rate is 77% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Lees-McRae College offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Lees-McRae College offers study abroad, weekend/evening college, teacher certification program. On Lees-McRae College campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Lees-McRae College
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers