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Lees-McRae College
P.O. Box 128
Banner Elk, NC 28604

Official telephone: (828) 898-5241
Toll-free telephone: (800) 280-4562
Fax number: (828) 898-8814
Website: www.lmc.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

1,033

Full-time undergraduates:

1,028

Part-time undergraduates:

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

26%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.5%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.1%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1%	Hispanic/Latino
0.5%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
67.2%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.0%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
0.5%	Nonresident Alien
10.1%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.4%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.2%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.1%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.6%	Hispanic/Latino
0.1%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
66.6%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.3%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.6%	Nonresident Alien
18.2%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

460 acres

City or town school is located in:

Banner Elk, NC

Population of city/town:

1,067

Nearest major city:

Boone, NC

Distance of nearest major city:

17 miles

Population of nearest major city:

18,211

Online campus map:

www.lmc.edu/students/
prospective/visit_us/
files/lmc-campus-map.pdf

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms
women's dorms
men's dorms
single-student apartments
other housing including Suite-style village. Pet-friendly residence hall. Houses.

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

95%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

64%

Percent of students who live off campus:

36%

Students required to live on campus:

All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

85%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Student activities:

student government

Number of honor societies:

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Craig McPhail,
Athletic Director

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director,
Ried M. Estus,
Lees-McRae College,
P.O. Box 128,
Banner Elk, NC 28604

School colors:

green, white, and gold

School mascot:

Bobcats

Athletic conference memberships:

NCAA (Division II), Conference Carolinas

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketball	no	NCAA Div. II
Men's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. II
Men's cycling	no
Men's golf	no	NCAA Div. II
Men's lacrosse	no	NCAA Div. II
Men's soccer	no	NCAA Div. II
Men's tennis	no	NCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no
Men's volleyball	no
Women's basketball	no	NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-country	no	NCAA Div. II
Women's cycling	no
Women's lacrosse	no
Women's soccer	no	NCAA Div. II
Women's softball	no	NCAA Div. II
Women's tennis	no	NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no	NCAA Div. II

Intramural/Recreational sports:

basketball, flag football, golf, kickball, soccer, table tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

Nearest international airport:

Charlotte (100 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Johnson City, TN (45 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Charlotte (100 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Hickory, NC (45 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

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