2020 Adventure College Contest Winners

A West Virginia University student on one of the many climbing routes in the area. Photo courtesy of WVU.

March Madness was certainly missed across the South and beyond this year, but there was still an opportunity to root for your favorite schools in Blue Ridge Outdoors’ annual Top Adventure College Contest. Earlier this spring, readers, students, and alumni voted for their top small (less than 6,000 students) and large (more than 6,000 students) schools in the region, and the results are in. Read on for more on how the two winning schools in the Blue Ridge are taking advantage of their location to give students access to outdoor recreation and environmental opportunities.

Small School
Lees-McRae College (Banner Elk, N.C.)

Located in the mountains of western North Carolina, students at Lees-McRae enjoy easy access to a wide range of outdoor recreation opportunities, from ski resorts