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Lees-McRae College

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Acceptance Rate 55 %
Tuition & Fees $27,390
Student Population 966
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $15,118
Graduation Rate 46 %

Academic Overview

Lees-McRae College is a private (not-for-profit), 4 or more years institute located in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It is a Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Master's degree. The 2021 tuition & fees are $27,390 for undergraduate students. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs and a total of 966 students are enrolled. The acceptance rate of undergraduate school is 55% and the graduation rate is 46% last year.
The salary after graduation from Lees-McRae College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $34,400. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2021 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in the academic year 2020-2021, tuition and fees of Lees-McRae College are $27,390. For graduate schools, its 2021 tuition and fees are $9,750 on average.
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Lees-McRae College 2021 Tuition & Fees
Undergraduate$27,390
Graduate$9,750
[Chart] 2020-2021 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2021 key academic statistics at Lees-McRae. The acceptance rate of Lees-McRae is 55% and the yield (enrollment rate) is 23%. The average graduation rate is 46% and the transfer-out rate is 27%. The average received amount of financial aid is $15,118 and 96% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 966 students is attending including both undergraduate and graduate students, and the student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
[Chart] Academic Statistics
Acceptance Rate for Lees-McRae College is 55 %.
Graduation Rate for Lees-McRae College is 46 %
Transfer-out Rate for Lees-McRae College is 27 %
Retention Rate for Lees-McRae College is 67 %
Student Population for Lees-McRae College is 966
Student to Faculty Rate for Lees-McRae College is 12 %
The average received amount of financial aid is $15,118 at Lees-McRae College.

Offered Degrees

Lees-McRae offers 22 major programs through online and on-site education where 6 programs are available through distance learning. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Bachelor's Degree215
Master's Degree11

Special Learning Opportunities

Lees-McRae College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The school provides teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate , Graduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✔
(Dormitory Capacity:706)
Board/Meal Plan✔
(Typical Annual Charge: $5,896)

Veterans Benefits

Lees-McRae College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✔
Credit for military training✗
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✗
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✗

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