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Lees-McRae College

General Information

Name: Lees-McRae College
Address: 275 College Drive, Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
Phone:

  • General information: (828) 898-5241 x0
  • Financial aid office: (828) 898-5241 x8793
  • Admissions office: (828) 898-5241 x8723

Website: www.lmc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$18,000$17,000$15,058
Books and supplies$800$798$800
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,000$6,000$5,874
        Other expenses$2,597$2,500$2,526

Total expenses   
On-campus$27,397$26,298$24,258

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 100%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 69%
  • Institutional grants: 100%
  • Student loans: 82%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2810
  • State/local grants:$3400
  • Institutional grants:$2600
  • Student loans:$3827

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$25
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
Total
Number of applicants806
Percent admitted75.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time39.6%
Part-time0.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 883
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 28%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 44%
    • Women: 56%

White non-hispanic: 69%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 21%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forest Sciences and Biology - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Criminology - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor


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