• University Operations Update

    Return to Normal Operations - Tuesday, Feb. 3

    Lenoir-Rhyne will return to normal, in-person operations beginning Tuesday, Feb. 3, at all campus locations — Hickory, Asheville and Columbia.

    • Road conditions: We recognize that road conditions may remain hazardous in some areas and that travel may still be challenging.
    • Students: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their instructors to discuss absences.
    • Faculty and staff: Those unable to travel safely to campus should communicate directly with their supervisor to discuss appropriate arrangements.
    • Your safety remains our top priority, and we appreciate your continued communication and flexibility as we transition back to normal operations.
    • The university community is also invited to join President McGee for a Welcome Back Warm-Up on Tuesday from 8:30–9:30 a.m. in the Cromer Center on the Hickory campus. Stop by to enjoy donuts, coffee and hot chocolate as we reconnect and welcome one another back to campus.

    Operation Updates

Degree Programs & Transferability

Graduates in crowd listen to speakers on commencement stage

Lenoir Rhyne University provides learning opportunities for all students through various formats and timelines using a semester system (fall, spring, summer).

  • Traditional undergraduate courses are typically offered from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with some late afternoon and evening offerings Monday through Friday.
  • Fall and spring courses extend for 16 weeks while summer courses are 10 weeks long.  
    • Mini sessions are offered within each semester, running eight weeks during the fall and spring, and five weeks during the summer.
  • Students have the option to participate in seated, online or hybrid courses.
  • LR Online provides a learning experience for undergraduate students who wish to only participate in an asynchronous online course experience. Most programs offer 16 week-long courses, however, the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration utilizes an eight-week course format.
  • Graduate programs are offered through various modalities including seated, online and hybrid. Some programs utilize a 16-week course format and others provide an eight-week course format.

Undergraduate Degree Programs  Graduate Degree Programs

Program Transferability