Lees-McRae College is an engaged learning community where students are inspired to pursue excellence and make a difference in the world. We offer a challenging intellectual environment for every student in a setting that is rich in heritage and natural beauty with faculty and staff who nurture talents, inspire success, and prepare students for lives of meaning and purpose.

Mission
A Presbyterian-affiliated institution founded in 1900 to serve the educational needs of the Southern Appalachian region, Lees-McRae College continues to provide a quality, values-based education in an ecumenical environment, inspiring and enabling individuals to contribute to a changing society with integrity and civic responsibility. Through a curriculum rooted in a liberal arts core and emphasizing leadership and service, graduates obtain knowledge, skills, and a holistic understanding of themselves and the world.