Visit

Plan Your Visit Experience

We invite you to schedule a visit today and meet one-on-one with an enrollment counselor who can chat with you about next steps and answer all of your college search questions. In order to protect you and your family, LR will continue to offer and encourage virtual visits to reduce the risks associated with the pandemic. All visits also include a campus tour.

Appointments are available at select times Monday through Friday. Once you register, we will be in touch to confirm the details.

In-Person Campus Visit Virtual Campus Visit

Stay Connected

Stay up-to-date with LR Office of Admission by connecting on ZeeMee. We also encourage you to follow LR Office of Admission on social media, @LRUAdmissions.

Virtual Tour

Unable to visit campus in person? Explore our interactive campus map and our virtual campus tours, in both English and Spanish, from home to see our residence halls, classrooms, student facilities, and more.

Virtual Experience

Additional Visit Opportunities

Open House Events

Discover LR (Virtual Event)

Discover LR – Open House

Congratulations! You’ve been selected to attend Discover LR, an exclusive virtual event at Lenoir-Rhyne. COVID-19 has changed our lives in ways we could have never expected. Keeping in mind the safety and health of you and your loved ones, this event is offered as a virtual visit where you will have the opportunity to:

Engage with faculty members
Connect with students and hear about their experiences
Participate in a virtual tour of campus and residence halls

If you were unable to attend on July 17, we invite you to learn more about our virtual visit offerings on this page. For more information, contact Jessie Haynes, assistant director of undergraduate admission, at jessie.haynes@lr.edu.

College Search 101 (Virtual Event)

Join Lenoir-Rhyne Office of Admission to learn about the university admission process, financial aid and academics. Hear from current LR students through a virtual student panel. This event will help high school seniors who are beginning the college search process.

If you were unable to attend this virtual event, we invite you to learn more about our in-person and virtual offerings at lr.edu/visit. For more information, contact Jessie Haynes, assistant director of undergraduate admission, at jessie.haynes@lr.edu.

Experience LR (Virtual Event)

Experience LR — Open House

Explore the programs and opportunities LR has to offer, including a virtual campus tour. Students and families will learn more about student life, financial aid and academics, hearing from LR students, faculty and staff. These events will help seniors who are beginning the college search process.

If you were unable to attend either event, we invite you to learn more about our in-person and virtual visit offerings. For more information contact Jessie Haynes, assistant director of undergraduate admission, at jessie.haynes@lr.edu.

Special Population Events (Virtual Events)

In a safe and inclusive environment, learn about the university admission process, how to finance college and how to prepare academically. A virtual campus tour is included.

Red & Black Days

Lenoir-Rhyne’s Red & Black Day is designed to provide accepted students and their families a personalized opportunity to discover more about the exceptional experience that LR offers. We recognize your potential and want you to choose Lenoir-Rhyne for your higher education journey. At our Red & Black Day, students have the opportunity to:

Tour our campus and residence halls
Hear from current students about their experiences at LR
Meet our enrollment management team to review their financial aid award
Engage with faculty and staff members

#ChooseLR

#ChooseLR is a series of virtual and in-person events designed for accepted students. Join us for one or multiple events in the series to learn more about Lenoir-Rhyne, meet current students and faculty, and get to know other future Bears. Some #ChooseLR sessions will include prizes, so be sure to follow us on Instagram and the social media platform ZeeMee! We hope to see you soon!

Contact Jessie Haynes, Assistant Director of Admission with any questions at jessie.haynes@lr.edu.

#LRBound Students

The Charge: New Student Orientation (Virtual Event)

The Charge: New Student Orientation (Virtual Event)

We are excited that you are joining the Bear family. In addition to your virtual orientation, all students are required to attend LR’s virtual Bear Day.

Bear Day will provide an opportunity for students to meet with a faculty member to register for first semester coursework and have any final questions by a member of our enrollment team. Bear Day will be on Friday, January 8, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

First-Year Students

Spring 2021 Registration

Transfer Students

Spring 2021 Registration

The Charge: New Student Orientation will be in a virtual format. Your virtual New Student Orientation will become available following your Bear Day attendance.

During our virtual program, students will have the opportunity to:

Learn what it means to be a member of the LR Bear family
Connect with campus resources
Engage and build relationships with other incoming students

For more details relating to your event registration, including any document submissions, contact the Office of Admission at admission@lr.edu. For information relating to The Charge: New Student Orientation, including Bear Day, contact orientation@lr.edu.

Events Exclusive for Transfer Students

Transfer Tuesdays

Transfer Tuesdays

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Plan Your Trip

About Hickory, NC

Hickory, North Carolina is a wonderful place to live, offers the amenities of a large city while basking in small town charm. Hickory is also close to many large cities, including Charlotte and Asheville.

Places To Eat

The Olde Hickory Tap Room
Olde Hickory Station
Backstreets Bar and Grill
Mellow Mushroom
Hannah's BBQ, and more

Things To Do

Attend a Hickory Crawdads Minor League Baseball Game (Texas Rangers Affiliate)
Enjoy a boat ride on Lake Hickory
Take a walk in Glenn Hilton Park
Indulge at the Farmer's Market
Shop at Valley Hills Mall, Best Buy, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Academy Sports and Outdoors, among others

Where to Stay

Getting to LR

For Google Map directions us our virtual campus map. For GPS, please use 510 7th Avenue NE, Hickory, N.C. 28601.

From Interstate 40:

Take Exit 125 Lenoir-Rhyne University Exit.
Turn North onto Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd.
Pass Kickback Jacks and Mellow Mushroom restaurants on the right. Go thru five lights. At the sixth light (7th Avenue, NE) take a left.
Go straight through the next light. Campus will be on your right. Go to the end of the block and turn right onto Stasavich Place.
Turn immediately into the parking lot on your right, which has reserved parking spaces for Admission visitors.
Admission Visitor Parking is directly across the street from the Admission Office (Lohr Hall).

From Charlotte Airport/Gastonia:

Take Billy Graham Parkway North (left lane) to I-85 South.
Take I-85 South to Gastonia for about 15 minutes.
Take US 321 North (Exit 17) and turn left at the light.
Take US 321 North until the highway intersects I-40 (Exit 43).
Take I-40 East to Exit 125 -- follow directions for From Interstate 40 above.

From Boone:

Follow US 321 South.
Upon entering Hickory, cross Lake Hickory. Turn left at Clement Boulevard NW (between Racetrac Gas and CVS).
Proceed to the second stoplight at 12th Avenue NW.
Turn left and follow to the next stoplight (a T-intersection).
Turn right onto 6th Street NW.
Take the second left onto 9th Avenue NW, proceed through three stoplights, and turn right on 3rdStreet NE.
Take an immediate left onto 7th Avenue NE. Proceed up the hill to the stop sign.
Turn left onto Stasavich Place and immediately turn in to parking lot on your right.
Admission Visitor Parking is directly across the street from the Admission Office (Lohr Hall).

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