🇺🇸 USA · North Carolina
Lees–McRae College is a private college in Banner Elk, North Carolina, United States, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). Lees–McRae College sits in the Appalachian Mountains at 3,720 feet (1,130 m) above sea level, the highest elevation of any American college or university east of the Mississippi River. It is one of the few colleges to be named after two women, Suzanna Lees and Elizabeth McRae.
76.8% baseline · Low data confidence
Sensitivity range: 41.8%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.
Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 80.75%; different cohorts are not mixed.
Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.
All / All Rounds: 80.8% (1,443/1,787; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source
77 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.
13.9% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).
The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.
Average aid awarded: ₹9,79,241 a year.
A typical ratio for a strong university.
As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.
No programme matches that.
| Programme | Level |
|---|---|
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | bachelor |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | bachelor |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | bachelor |
| Biology, General | bachelor |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | bachelor |
| Communication and Media Studies | bachelor |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | bachelor |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | bachelor |
| English Language and Literature, General | bachelor |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | bachelor |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | bachelor |
| History | bachelor |
| Human Services, General | bachelor |
| Nutrition Sciences | bachelor |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | bachelor |
| Psychology, General | bachelor |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | bachelor |
| Religion/Religious Studies | bachelor |
| Special Education and Teaching | bachelor |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | bachelor |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | bachelor |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | bachelor |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | bachelor |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | bachelor |
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