| Name |
Lees-McRae College |
| Address |
PO Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604 |
| Website |
http://www.lmc.edu |
| Email |
admissions@lmc.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
75% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
60% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
75% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (33%), women's dorms (34%), men's dorms (32%), apartments for married students (1%), special housing for disabled students (0%) |
| College Owned Singles |
10% |
| College Owned Doubles |
82% |
| College Owned Triples |
8% |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
12 |
| Sprinkler System |
25% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
460 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
60% |
| Nearest Airport |
Charlotte (100), Johnson City, TN (45) |
| Nearest Train |
Hickory, NC (45) |
| Nearest Bus |
Hickory, NC (45) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
85% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
42% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,400 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Performing Arts productions, College Programs forum series, CATCH weekly events, Homecoming activities, Spring Fling activities, Mountain Day |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, dance, drama/theater, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
25 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi, Sigma Beta Delta; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Approaching The Throne; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Academic Minority Achievers, International Club; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Student Government Association, Alpha Psi Omega, Campus After The Class Hours (CATCH), Circle K, Danceworks, EMS Club, Order of the Tower, Phi Beta Lambda, Residence Hall Association, Student Ambassadors Club, Students Against A Vanishing Environment, Sports Medicine Club, Communication Arts Club, Criminal Justice Club, Highland Improvisational Companies (HICS), Highlanders, Clogging Team, Cycling Team, Cheerleading |
| Student Papers |
N/A |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Private institution |
| Year Founded |
1900 |
| Religious Affiliation |
Presbyterian |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
882 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
19,271,940 |
| Application Deadline |
July 1 |
| Application Fee |
25 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
18,000 |
| Room Board |
6,000 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
career, personal, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
69% |
| Job One Year |
85% |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
N/A |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
111,167 |
| Num Subscriptions |
11,575 |
| Num Microforms |
7,064 |
| Num Audiovisual |
1,036 |
| Num Ebooks |
62,153 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
90 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
25 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
36 |
| Num Wired Labs |
63 |
| Num Wired Other |
6 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
