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Lees-McRae College acceptance rate & admissions

Lees-McRae College admits 77% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,443 of 1,787 applicants were admitted and 199 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
77%

More selective than 38% of North Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

0% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
14%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Lees-McRae College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,787
Admitted1,443
Enrolled199

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Lees-McRae College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202477%———College Scorecard
Fall 202381%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Lees-McRae College compared with other North Carolina colleges?

Lees-McRae College has the 35th-lowest acceptance rate of 56 North Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
31Catawba College75%47%$17,879
32High Point University75%74%$38,707
33University of Mount Olive76%52%$18,853
34Salem College77%57%$18,277
35Lees-McRae College77%42%$28,340
36Gardner-Webb University77%55%$17,674
37Winston-Salem State University78%47%$13,479
38University of North Carolina at Charlotte80%69%$15,435
39Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte80%49%$27,426

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All North Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at Lees-McRae College

First-year students who return for year two69%
First-year students from North Carolina52%
Pell Grant recipients37%
First-generation students40%
Women / men67% / 33%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Lees-McRae College admissions questions

What is the Lees-McRae College acceptance rate?

Lees-McRae College accepts 77% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,443 of 1,787 applicants were admitted.

Does Lees-McRae College require the SAT or ACT?

Lees-McRae College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 0% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Lees-McRae College?

14% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (199 of 1,443).

Is Lees-McRae College getting harder to get into?

Lees-McRae College accepted 77% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 81% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Lees-McRae College overview