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Named a U.S. News Top 40 School for Social Mobility and Best Value in the South.
97%
Employed or in Grad School
within six months of graduation.
LR taught us to use our time wisely and has provided me with a ‘keep moving forward' mentality. And Dr. Knight has always helped show us what we could be.
$30M
Financial aid awarded to students annually
Making college accessible & affordable.
Hickory Campus
Our picturesque campus serves as the backdrop of our students’ diverse and shared experiences. Our students are leaders, researchers and champions. LR Bears are the heart of this small-college town, and the City of Hickory fosters a thriving community for our students.
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Inspired by her professors to give back, Jasmine Rodriguez Perez '23 is taking on the demands of work in social services in an internship where she is thriving and making a difference.
View MoreCaleb Knight '24 has long been a leader on the LR rocketry team. In the summer of 2023, he took his skills to the next level with an internship at the top of the aerospace industry.
View MoreEarn a graduate degree on your terms with learning that fits your life.
20+
Graduate Programs
With expert faculty focused on your success.
I gained essential hands-on experience during my occupational therapy internships, which helped prepare me for providing acute inpatient rehabilitation as an occupational therapist.
900+
Graduate Students
Three graduate campus locations in two states
Hickory, Asheville & Columbia
Whether it’s reinventing your career, advancing your professional skills or elevating your business, our three campus locations offer quality academic programs paired with hands-on learning opportunities in cities filled with cultural and civic opportunities.
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The career shift from pharmacy to ministry may seem unusual, but the Rev. Evelyn Fulmore, Pharm.D., M.Div. '24, has moved seamlessly from supporting healthy bodies to caring for healthy spirits.
View MoreFocusing on physical, mental and spiritual health D'Etta Broam, MACM '23, brings the same joyful spirit to her ministry that she once brought to the young students in her care.
View MoreWe shape the entire person for faithful service to the church and to the world.
ELCA
Only ELCA seminary in the southeastern U.S.
Live your faith through public ministry.
LTSS is beautifully diverse and made up of students of every age, race, gender and orientation. I was so thankful to find a great community of faith and learning so close to where I grew up.
Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
As soon as you arrive on our campus in beautiful Columbia, South Carolina, you’ll experience what it means to be surrounded by caring and passionate professors and a community atmosphere that is both captivating and supportive.
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On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary of Lenoir-Rhyne University, celebrated the installation of the Rev. Dr. Chad Rimmer as the rector and dean.
View MoreThe career shift from pharmacy to ministry may seem unusual, but the Rev. Evelyn Fulmore, Pharm.D., M.Div. '24, has moved seamlessly from supporting healthy bodies to caring for healthy spirits.
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