Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1140
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 1052 admitted students 41 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
17%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1040-1240. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 530 and 650, while 25% scored below 530 and another 25% scored above 650.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 510 and 590, while 25% scored below 510 and 25% achieved a score of 590. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1140 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lees-McRae College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
530-650 -
Math
510-590
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
23
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 1052 admitted students 63 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
26%
Similar to the SAT, Lees-McRae College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 26% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 20 and 26, with 25% scoring above 26 and another 25% scoring below 20.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.
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English
18-24 -
Math
17-24 -
Composite
20-26
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Applicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lees-McRae College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lees-McRae College received a total of 1,777 applications. These applications included 610 male applicants and 1,133 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,777 applicants, Lees-McRae College admitted 1,052 students. Among the admitted students, there were 369 males and 674 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 247 students chose to enroll at Lees-McRae College. This means that 247 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 94 were male and 153 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lees-McRae College had an overall acceptance rate of 59% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 60% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 60%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lees-McRae College had an overall yield rate of 24% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 23%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lees-McRae College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Lees-McRae College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Lees-McRae College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lees-McRae College.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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