Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk, North Carolina Skip To Top Navigation Skip To Content Skip To Footer Welcome to Lees-McRae College Your browser does not support the HTML5 video Scroll Down Elevated Experiential Learning Your next adventure awaits! Expand your horizons through hands-on learning in a location that will inspire you to reach your greatest potential. Apply Visit Find Your Place Lees-McRae is what you make it. Ski and snowboard practice at Beech Mountain Resort Study session at the Pinnacle Room Theatre performance in Hayes Auditorium Dodgeball in the Student Recreation Complex Training at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Rescue drills at the Adventure Park Learning Lab Lifeguarding at Wildcat Lake Ski and snowboard practice at Beech Mountain Resort Study session at the Pinnacle Room Theatre performance in Hayes Auditorium Dodgeball in the Student Recreation Complex Training at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Rescue drills at the Adventure Park Learning Lab Lifeguarding at Wildcat Lake Programs of Study Choose the path that's right for you. Majors Biology Business Administration Communication Arts & Design Criminal Justice Elementary Education Exercise Science History Musical Theatre Nutrition Science Outdoor Recreation Management Pre-Physical Therapy Pre-Veterinary Medicine Psychology Religious Studies Special Education Sport Management Theatre Arts Tourism and Resort Management Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Wildlife Biology Minors Appalachian Studies Athletic Coaching Biology Business Administration Communication Arts & Design Criminal Justice Cycling Studies Education Field Biology Hispanic Studies History Marketing Mathematics Nutrition Science Outdoor Recreation Management Psychology Religious Studies Ski Industry Business and Instruction Sport Management Technical Theatre Theatre Arts Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Wildlife Biology Wildlife Rehabilitation Online/Distance Business Administration Criminal Justice Elementary Education Human Services Special Education Graduate Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Healthcare Administration Master of Science in Criminal Justice Master of Science in Human Services Give Big. Give Bobcat. April 2026. April 05, 2026 The Fund for Lees-McRae provides the support that powers the college’s most important priorities and allows the college flexibility to respond to urgent and transformative needs. Make a Gift 67th annual Honors and Awards ceremony celebrates achievements from the 2025–26 academic year April 21, 2026 The ceremony honors students, faculty, and staff who have made accomplishments and contributed to their community Both in the lab and on the bike, senior Exercise Science major Ben Luna puts his passion for cycling to the test April 17, 2026 Luna is an athlete on the college’s cycling team and is also earning a minor in Cycling Studies After years of dreaming hard and working harder, senior online Elementary Education major Terri Williams will achieve her greatest goal April 10, 2026 Williams tried to work a bachelor's degree program into her schedule for years before taking the leap with the college’s online program Lees-McRae College and Avery Humane Society partnership will provide local animal care and hands-on learning opportunities April 08, 2026 The new partnership includes spay and neuter services and annual vaccine clinics Lees-McRae College Theatre Arts to perform children’s musical, “A Year with Frog and Toad” April 01, 2026 The show will be performed in Hayes Auditorium Thursday, April 23 through Sunday, April 26 News Center BACK to Top