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Lees-mcrae College
Mission Statement:
Lees-McRae College, affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) is a small, private college nestled in the mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Founded in 1900 by the Reverend Edgar Tufts to meet educational and spiritual needs in the area, the purpose of the college is to fulfill its motto, “In the mountains, of the mountains, and for the mountains,” while extending its ministry of education and service to diverse populations.
As a baccalaureate college with a varied and challenging curriculum embedded in a liberal arts core, Lees-McRae provides both the knowledge and the skills to prepare the student for a productive and satisfying life. This preparation is delivered through a values-based education in the Christian tradition.
Lees-McRae provides a student-centered and nurturing environment that encourages intellectual, spiritual, physical and social growth, combining learning with leadership development and community outreach. The graduate will be able to think critically, adapt to a changing technological and global society, and value lifelong learning, integrity and responsibility
Address:
275 College Drive
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
Phone:
General: (828) 898-5241 x0
Admissions: (828) 898-5241 x8723
Financial aid: (828) 898-5241 x8793
Degrees offered:
Athletic Training/TrainerClassification:
Type: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Highest degree offered: Bachelors
Carnegie class: Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts
These institutions are primarily undergraduate colleges with major emphasis on baccalaureate programs. They award at least half of their baccalaureate degrees in liberal arts fields.
Enrollment Information:
| Total enrollment: | 881 | ||
| Total undergraduate: | 881 | ||
| Total graduate: | 0 | ||
| Total professional: | 0 | ||
| Total full-time: | 841 | ||
| Full-time undergraduate: | 841 | ||
| Full-time graduate: | 0 | ||
| Full-time professional: | 0 | ||
| Total part-time: | 40 | ||
| Part-time undergraduate: | 40 | ||
| Part-time graduate: | 0 | ||
| Part-time professional: | 0 | ||
| Men total: | 404 | ||
| Women total: | 477 | ||
| Nonresident alien: | 13 | (01.48%) | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 27 | (03.06%) | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander: | 8 | (00.91%) | |
| Black non-Hispanic: | 53 | (06.02%) | |
| Hispanic: | 18 | (02.04%) | |
| White non-Hispanic: | 753 | (85.47%) | |
| Race/ethnicity unknown: | 9 | (01.02%) |
