Lees-McRae College

Location
Banner Elk, North Carolina, 28604

Located in the village of Banner Elk, North Carolina, has the highest elevation of any college campus east of the Mississippi. It is situated 4,000 feet above sea level in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

Lees-McRae is best reached from Boone, North Carolina, by highways N.C. 105 to route 184 which leads to Banner Elk, a distance of 17 miles. The College is reached from Johnson City, Tennessee, 43 miles to the west, by highways U.S. 19E to Elk Park and route 194 to Banner Elk.

Schools in Proximity
Converse College
Davidson College
Emory and Henry College
Ferrum College
Guilford College
Mars Hill College
Pfeiffer College
Warren Wilson College

Year Program Started
2001

School Type
College (private 4-year)

School Size
650 students

Director
Julie Lawson
lawson@lmc.edu

Senior Intern
Annie Pasqua
pasquaal@lmc.edu

Congress Representatives
Sheena Allen
allensm@lmc.edu

Chris Gravely
Gravelycm@lmc.edu

Website Address
http://www.lmc.edu (student services, groups, community outreach or Bonner Leaders)