Quick Facts about Lees-McRae College

Location:

Banner Elk NC, 1000 permanent residents.

Area Attractions:

Grandfather Mountain, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ski Beech Mountain, Ski Sugar Mountain, Linville Caverns, Linville Gorge Wilderness Area.

Student Body:

900 total, 700 on campus, 39 states represented, North Carolina 52%, 19 foreign countries represented, Male:Female 46:54, Minority 10%

Programs of Study:

22 majors over 16 minors, Student:Faculty 14:1, average class size is 15, SACS Accredited.

Residence Halls:

10 residence halls, Hall Style and Suite Style, Residency Rate 74%

Student Life:

Over 2 dozen student clubs including student government and intramurals, 5 Honor Societies.

Athletics:

NCAA II Carolinas Conference, 8 men's teams, 9 women's teams.

Academic Programs:

Internships, Honors Program, Service Scholars, Service Learning, First Year Seminar, Newly Revised Core Curriculum, Burton Center for Student Success.

Faculty:

50 full-time faculty, 61% hold terminal degrees, At least 10 office hours a week, Instructional Technology in the classroom.

Technology:

95% wireless coverage including some area restaurants, All students receive license installation of Microsoft Office, 5 computer labs.

Recreation Facilities:

Indoor Pool, Indoor Rock Climbing Wall, NEW Student Recreation Complex, Indoor and Outdoor tennis courts, Nautilus weight lifting equipment, State-of-the-art Track Complex.

Academic Facilities:

Art Studio, Costume Shop, Graphic Design Lab, Athletic Training Lab, Professional Theatre Venue, Blue Ridge Wildlife Institute, Stephenson Center for Appalachia, Elk Valley Preserve & Field Station.

Campus Size:

460 acres Rolling hills and Undeveloped forests. Miles of hiking, running, and biking trails.

Retention Rate:

Fr to So 70% (National Average is 72%)
So to Jr 77%
Jr to Sr 82%

Averages

Average SAT Composite 965(Math and Critical Reading), Average ACT Composite 21, GPA (weighted) 3.0

Campus Visit:

Private Tours available Monday through Saturday.
Open Houses: November 19th, March 17th, April 1st
Go here for more information.

Financial Aid:

95% of students receive financial aid.
90 different institutional scholarship awards.
Complete FAFSA after January 1, 2010

Admission Process:

Application (online)
High School Transcripts
SAT (5364) or ACT (3116)
4 units of English and 3 units of Math
(Algebra I and II and Geometry)

Contact Us:

Call: 800-280-4LMC
Email: admissions@lmc.edu
Online: www.admissions.lmc.edu