Colleges · Banner Elk
Colleges in Banner Elk, NC
Banner Elk is home to Lees-McRae College, with about 672 students on campus. 2 more colleges are within 15 miles.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDSCollege
1degree-granting, in Banner Elk
Students on campus
672fall enrollment, not counting online-only
Largest
Lees-McRae College672 on campus
Most selective
Lees-McRae Collegeadmits 77% of applicants
Lowest net price
Lees-McRae College$28,340 a year after aid
Every college
The college in Banner Elk
University or collegeCommunity collegeBigger dot = more students on campus
Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting. Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023).
Within reach
Other colleges near Banner Elk
6 more colleges are within 30 miles of Banner Elk.
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cove Creek8.5 mi77 students
Appalachian State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Boone11.1 mi19,188 studentsMayland Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Spruce Pine17.6 mi551 students
Milligan UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elizabethton25.7 mi1,148 studentsEast Tennessee State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Johnson City29.5 mi10,770 studentsCaldwell Community College and Technical InstituteCommunity college · Public · Hudson30 mi2,492 studentsStraight-line distance from the center of Banner Elk. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Colleges marked › have their own page; the others are too small or don’t report enough to the Department of Education for one.