Lees - McRae College Housing Costs

$4,420 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

How Much Will it Cost to Live at Lees - McRae College?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Lees-McRae College.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at Lees - McRae College

Housing and meal plans are priced out separately here. The standard student paid $7,000 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $8,200. All in all, a typical student living on campus at Lees-McRae College faced a yearly bill of about $25,492 in 2026 across housing, dining, books and other living expenses.

Discover housing costs for both on-campus and off-campus, as well as meals and other expenses at Lees-McRae College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$20,472	$25,154
— Housing	$7,000
— Meals	$8,200
Other Living Expenses	$4,420	$6,420
Books and Supplies	$600	$600
Total	$25,492	$32,174

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $141,220

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

Over four years you could pay about $141,220 by the time you graduate.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Lees-McRae College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$13,750
Two Years Ago	$16,700
One Year Ago	$18,150
Most Recent Year (2026)	$20,472
One Year From Now *	$23,808
Two Years From Now *	$27,687
Three Years From Now *	$32,199
Four Years From Now *	$37,446

* estimated

Room and board changed an average of 16.3% each year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $28,828 in housing, food and other costs their first year.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $42,466 for a four-year (bachelor’s) degree, and about $32,707 by the end of a two-year program.

Over a four-year stay, the projected room, board and living-cost total is about $141,220 for a bachelor’s, while two years would run about $61,535 over a two-year associate program.