Graduate Programs at Lees-McRae College

Graduate School Overview

Lees-McRae College (referred to as Lees-McRae) is a Private, 4 years school located in Banner Elk, NC.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1953 - Current).

Lees-McRae Directory Information
School Name	Lees-McRae College (Lees-McRae)
Address	191 Main Street, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone	828-898-5241
Web	https://www.lmc.edu
Online Application	https://www.lmc.edu/admissions/application.htm
Financial Info	https://www.lmc.edu/admissions/financial-aid/index.htm

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Lees-McRae is $9,750 in average. The school has 0 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 855 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 28 graduate programs through Master's. Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$9,750
Student Population	0
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	28 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Lees-McRae is $9,750 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $500.

Lees-McRae offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$9,000
Required Fees	$750
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$500

Lees-McRae offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lees-McRae College is $9,750. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$500	-
2019-2020	$9,000	$150
2020-2021	$9,000	$750
2021-2022	$9,000	$750
2022-2023	$9,000	$750
2023-2024	$9,000	$750

The graduate school tuition & fees of Lees-McRae is inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in North Carolina. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the North Carolina graduate tuition is $22,600 (public) / $15,605 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Lees-McRae College	$9,750
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
North Carolina Graduate Schools	$12,485	$17,525
Public	$8,436	$22,600
Private	$15,605

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $20,150 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lees-McRae.

On-campus living costs are increased by 8.68% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $20,150. Off-campus living costs are increased by 7.75% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$11,078	$5,294	$11,078	$7,654
2019-2020	$11,216	$5,205	$11,216	$7,005
2020-2021	$11,470	$5,304	$11,470	$5,304
2021-2022	$11,550	$2,200	$11,550	$2,600
2022-2023	$12,200	$4,500	$12,200	$6,500
2023-2024	$13,730	$4,420	$13,730	$6,420

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $500 at Lees-McRae College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$500
2019-2020	$500
2020-2021	$500
2021-2022	$500
2022-2023	$500
2023-2024	$500

Graduate Programs at Lees-McRae

Lees-McRae College offers 3 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1 students have completed their study at Lees-McRae College.

Offered Degrees at Lees-McRae College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	3	0	1
Total	3	0	1

The most popular program at Lees-McRae College is the Biology Teacher Education program and last year 1 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Lees-McRae College
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers
Biology Teacher Education	✕	1
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	✕	-
Social Studies Teacher Education	✕	-

Lees-McRae College offers 3 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 1 students have completed their graduate studies.