Lees-McRae College offers 28 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 3 Bachelors.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $31,740 for undergraduate programs and $9,750 for graduate programs.

Total 159 students out of total 855 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 39 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 NameLees-McRae College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC
Online Students159 Enrolled Online Exclusively
12 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$31,740
Graduate Tuition & Fees$9,750
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total3 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $31,740 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $9,750 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $775 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $500 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$27,175$27,990$28,667$29,440$31,740
Graduate$9,150$9,750$9,750$9,750$9,750
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$752$752$752$762$775
Graduate$500$500$500$500$500

Online Programs By Area of Study

Lees-McRae College offers 28 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 3 Bachelors.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED25 3NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Lees-McRae College, there are 855 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 171 students were attending classes through distance learning (159 students are enrolled exclusively and 12 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment855
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses159
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses12
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses684

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 159 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 151 North Carolina Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 8 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 Courses159
North Carolina Resident151
Other State In U.S.8
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses159
Undergraduate159
Graduate-
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses159
Degree/Certificate Seeking158
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1

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