Lees-McRae College offers 29 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 3 Bachelors and 3 Masters.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $33,850 for undergraduate programs and $10,485 for graduate programs.
Total 190 students out of total 910 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 82 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Lees-McRae College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Lees-McRae College |
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| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
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| Address | 191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC |
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| Online Students | 190 Enrolled Online Exclusively
19 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $33,850 |
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| Graduate Tuition & Fees | $10,485 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 6 Programs |
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| Bachelors | 3 Programs |
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| Masters | 3 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Lees-McRae College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $33,850 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $10,485 for all students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $800 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $530 for all students.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Lees-McRae College offers 29 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors, 3 Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 23 |
6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Human Services | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
34 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Lees-McRae College, there are 910 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 209 students were attending classes through distance learning (190 students are enrolled exclusively and 19 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 910 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 190 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 19 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 701 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 190 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 172 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 18 students living in the U.S. States other than North Carolina, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 190 | |
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| North Carolina Resident | 172 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 18 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 190 | |
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| Undergraduate | 153 |
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| Graduate | 37 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 153 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | - |
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