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Lees - McRae College, North Carolina

Overview of Lees - McRae College

The main campus of Lees McRae is in Banner Elk, North Carolina (a rural area). The school is a Presbyterian Church (USA) institution. Lees McRae is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Lees McRae students most commonly major in a field related to drama and performing arts, education and teaching, and security and law enforcement.

Lees McRae Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 420 to 530. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 420 or more. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school's faculty/student ratio compares favorably with most colleges.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 883 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at Lees McRae live in campus housing. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the Carolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference for major sports. Lees McRae takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"A Presbyterian-affiliated institution founded in 1900 to serve the educational needs of the Southern Appalachian region, Lees-McRae College continues to provide a quality, values-based education in an ecumenical environment, inspiring and enabling individuals to contribute to a changing society with integrity and civic responsibility. Through a curriculum rooted in a liberal arts core and emphasizing leadership and service, graduates obtain knowledge, skills, and a holistic understanding of themselves and the world."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Lees McRae

Lees - McRae College
275 College Drive
Banner Elk, NC 28604-0128
General Phone: 82889852410
http://WWW.LMC.EDU

Lees McRae Programs and Degrees (2005)

Lees McRae awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching57elementary school teaching
Business And Management22business management, business administration
Security And Law Enforcement16criminology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine11registered nursing
Drama And Performing Arts10drama
Media7communication studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy7health and physical education, athletic trainer, sports and fitness management
Therapy And Counseling5psychology
Liberal Arts5international studies, sociology, history, English, humanities, interdisciplinary studies
Conservation And Resource Management3forest sciences
Science3biology
Religion And Philosophy2religion
Computer Science And Engineering1computer and info science
Mathematics1mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Lees McRae in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree15022

Lees McRae Student Body

In 2005, Lees McRae had a total enrollment of 883 students (873 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men48%
Women52%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White84%
Black7%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Other Races3%
(Foreign Students)5%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
North Carolina40%
Foreign countries38%
Virginia5%
Colorado4%
Tennessee3%
Georgia2%
South Carolina1%
California1%
Ohio1%
Indiana1%
Texas1%
Pennsylvania1%

Lees McRae Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time57 %
Part-Time1 %

Lees McRae Room and Board (2005)

Lees McRae offers campus housing for 575 of its 873 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Banner Elk, North Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other North Carolina Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Lees McRae Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,11783575%36844%
Men53640175%17744%
Women58143475%19144%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal420530
SAT Math420530
ACT Verbal1722
ACT Math1620
ACT Composite1722

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT44%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT15%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Lees McRae Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 17,000
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 17,000
Room and board$ 6,000
Room charge$ 2,800
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,200
Books and supplies$ 798
Other expenses$ 2,500

Financial Aid:
Lees McRae participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 293900)

Lees McRae Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year3$56,3042*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*3$43,240
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$48,7127$47,259

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year8$43,1124$45,318
Associate professoracademic year3$43,5196$41,208
Assistant professoracademic year13$39,3813$41,478
Instructoracademic year3$33,0989$33,098
All faculty totalacademic year27$40,24822$38,675

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Lees McRae Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference
TrackCarolinas-Virginia Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total103102205
Track212142
Basketball151934
All Other Sports6762129

Lees McRae Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forest Sciences and Biology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Lees McRae Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Lees McRae Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Lees McRae % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Lees McRae % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lees McRae % of students from other states
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Lees McRae % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Lees McRae Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Lees McRae Number of degree programs
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lees McRae Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Lees McRae % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 20%Lees McRae % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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