Lees-McRae College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Lees-McRae College is a private baccalaureate college in Banner Elk, NC (rural setting), with 818 undergraduates (67% women), affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). It admitted 81% of 1,787 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $49,890 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $26,009 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 44% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in biological sciences, kinesiology, parks & recreation, education. The campus reported 5.86 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Lees-McRae College ranks
2 top-ten finishes among Division II schools, across 60 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Private · Baccalaureate college
- Affiliation
- Presbyterian Church (USA)
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $31,740
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 13 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Lees-McRae College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Lees-McRae College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference Carolinas | 34 | — | 2 | $429k | $12,607 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference Carolinas | 38 | — | 1 | $738k | $19,432 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference Carolinas | 15 | — | 1 | $288k | $19,225 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Conference Carolinas | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference Carolinas | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Conference Carolinas | 23 | — | 2 | $448k | $19,458 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Conference Carolinas | 12 | — | 1 | $139k | $11,543 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Conference Carolinas | 32 | — | 2 | $547k | $17,078 | — | |
| Softball | Conference Carolinas | 29 | — | 3 | $296k | $10,212 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Conference Carolinas | 8 | — | 2 | $230k | $28,790 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference Carolinas | 9 | — | 2 | $275k | $30,559 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Conference Carolinas | 57 | — | 2 | $156k | $2,733 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference Carolinas | 57 | — | 2 | $199k | $3,488 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas | 15 | — | 2 | $156k | $10,379 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference Carolinas | 19 | — | 2 | $317k | $16,685 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.