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Lees-McRae College

Lees-McRae College
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604

Official telephone: (828) 898-5241
Fax number: (828) 898-8814
Website: https://www.lmc.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 873
Full-time undergraduates: 855
Part-time undergraduates: 18
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.5% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
56.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.1% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.9% Nonresident Alien
23.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 935 acres

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • men's dorms
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 90%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live off campus: 6%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 65
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
CAB Welcome Bash; SGA Starry Night Formal; South Campus RA's; Fellowship of Christian Students; North Campus RA's

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 2

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's cheerleadingyes 
Men's cheerleading  
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's cross-country runningyes 
Men's lacrosse NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's lacrosseyes 
Men's skiing (downhill)  
Men's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Men's tennis NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's track and fieldyes 
Men's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Men's volleyballyes 
Men's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's baseball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's baseballyes 
Women's cheerleadingyes 
Women's cheerleading  
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's football NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's footballyes 
Women's lacrosse NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's lacrosseyes 
Women's skiing (downhill)  
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's tennis NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II
Women's volleyballyes 
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 2, NCAA Div. II

Intramural/Recreational sports:
baseball; football; lacrosse; soccer; softball; tennis; volleyball; track and field; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Tri-Cities Regional

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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