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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.

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The Master of Arts in Teaching program has opened more doors for my future.

Jon Holloway MA'18

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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Avelyn Paulino

Bold, driven and visible all around campus, Avelyn Paulino ’26, MBA ’27, leads with purpose and inspires confidence wherever she goes.

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Harriet, Anna, Lura, Caroline and Martha with a shadowbox of DR Mauney's memorabilia

A special game-day reunion brought the Mauney family home to LR, where generations have learned, served and given back to the university that helped shape their lives.

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