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Lees-McRae College

Banner Elk, North Carolina · Private · 873 undergrads

Lees-McRae College admits 77% of applicants (fall 2024, federal IPEDS data).

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Can I get into Lees-McRae College?

77% of applicants get in

Most applicants with solid grades get in.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

2,084 applied, 1,600 admitted, fall 2024 (IPEDS).

What does Lees-McRae College cost?

$28,253 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $53,853.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$23,424
$30,000–$48,000$21,588
$48,000–$75,000$23,599
$75,000–$110,000$28,496
over $110,000$36,307

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

873
undergrads. Small, so classes are small and you'll know a lot of faces.
Rural
Campus setting in Banner Elk, NC.
69%
of first-years come back for year two.
40%
finish in four years. 44% within six.
$52.1k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$16.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Lists Lees-McRae College is on

Easiest to get into in North Carolina

Questions people ask

What is Lees-McRae College's acceptance rate?
77% for fall 2024: 1,600 of 2,084 applicants were admitted (IPEDS).
How much does Lees-McRae College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $23,599 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $53,853.
What is Lees-McRae College's graduation rate?
44% of students finish within six years and 40% within four (IPEDS).