Lees-McRae College is a very small private liberal arts college located in Banner Elk, NC ranked 21st in North Carolina. It has a total of 1,026 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 54.82% acceptance rate. Lees-McRae College offers 22 different majors and is best known for its Zoology program, which is ranked 40th in the United States. With an annual tuition of $25,625 per year, Lees-McRae College is reasonably costly. 43.94% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, working. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to earn about $33,200 per year, which is 20% less than the national median.