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    Lenoir-Rhyne announces tuition-free guarantee for North and South Carolina students
    With the Lenoir-Rhyne Tuition-Free Guarantee, tuition will never stand in the way of your dreams. Starting in fall 2026, eligible students from North and South Carolina can earn a world-class education tuition-free—powered by scholarships and grants, not loans.

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The Lenoir-Rhyne Experience


If you want to know whether Lenoir-Rhyne is the right university for you, why not hear from someone who’s been in your shoes? Our student testimonials speak for themselves.

Larissa Lopez MS'21

I was able to explore a wide range of interconnected concepts related to human well-being and environmental health, fostering my creativity and critical thinking toward transformative change.

Larissa Lopez MS'21

Campus Life


Our campuses in Hickory, Asheville and Columbia offer small campus community environments while providing lots of opportunities for off-campus fun and outdoor recreation.

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Academics


We know you need plenty of options when it comes to creating a more fulfilling and successful professional life. That's why we offer more than 20 graduate and doctoral programs to choose from as you consider your options for graduate school.

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Learning that Fits Your Life


Turn your ambition into action with a master's degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University. We offer flexible graduate degree programs in Hickory, Asheville, Columbia and online.

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Graduate Students Across Three Campuses
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Joe Shumate, with Kathleen Tucker in the sidecar, rides a red Honda Gold Wing in the 2025 Homecoming Parade

At the 2025 Homecoming parade, cheers followed a motorcycle and sidecar as the Rev. Joe Shumate ’51, M.Div. ’54, and sister Kathleen Tucker ’51 returned to LR on their latest adventure.

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Mickey Payseur and Madeleine Dassow place the presidential medallion on Summer McGee

Faculty, students, alumni and community members gathered as Lenoir-Rhyne celebrated the inauguration of its 13th president, marking a bright vision for the future.

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