Welcome to Lees-McRae College
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.
Find Your Place Lees-McRae is what you make it.
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Ski and snowboard practice at Beech Mountain Resort
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Study session at the Pinnacle Room
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Theatre performance in Hayes Auditorium
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Dodgeball in the Student Recreation Complex
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Training at the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
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Rescue drills at the Adventure Park Learning Lab
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Lifeguarding at Wildcat Lake
Programs of StudyChoose the path that's right for you.
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Communication Arts & Design
- Criminal Justice
- Elementary Education
- English
- 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
- Appalachian Studies
- Athletic Coaching
- Biology
- Business Administration
- Communication Arts & Design
- Criminal Justice
- Cycling Studies
- Education
- English
- 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
The two week-long sessions are catered toward high school students interested in a career in wildlife biology
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After years in the field, Bonestell founded a nonprofit organization to support and give back to his peers
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20 incoming students earned full or partial scholarships at this year’s annual event
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Much of Levy’s time at Lees-McRae has been spent researching snake fungal disease in the Elk Valley Preserve
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Following graduation, Jones will attend veterinary school at University of Glasgow in Scotland
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The cross-disciplinary specialization offers ample experiential learning opportunities
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