Graduate Admission
Advance your career and enhance your professional skills with a master's degree.
Whether you're a recent college graduate or a working professional, a master's degree from Lenoir-Rhyne can help take your career to new heights.
We offer courses in-person, online or hybrid, so you can learn in a way that works best for you whether that is full-time or part-time.
Plus, with more than 20 graduate programs to choose from, you'll find a degree that will help advance your career to the next level.
You'll also gain access to expert faculty and opportunities for professional networking, internships and practicums. When you add hands-on experience that only small class sizes can offer, it's easy to see why a graduate degree from Lenoir-Rhyne is a great value and an excellent place to further your career.
An additional benefit for LR alumni is a lifetime of free career services support through the Alex Lee Career and Professional Development Center.
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](https://www.lr.edu/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2021-07/larissa-lopez.jpg?itok=1pKA2-oQ)
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.
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.
Discover Our CampusesAcademics
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.
View Our Graduate ProgramsLearning 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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The Lenoir-Rhyne University Alumni Association has approved nine new and returning board members, whose terms will run June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2027.
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Awarded through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, the funds will diversify STEM education by providing scholarships for Master of Arts in teaching students specializing in STEM subjects.
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