Locations

Founded in 1891, Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private liberal arts institution with 45+ undergraduate degree programs and 20+ graduate degree programs.

LR enrolls more than 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students. LR’s main campus is in Hickory, North Carolina, where both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered.

The university also offers graduate degree programs online and at locations in Asheville, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina.

LR is affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and welcomes students from all religious backgrounds.

One University, Multiple Locations

Discover our campuses, visit or connect with us and see for yourself all that LR has to offer.

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2,300⁺

Student enrollment across locations

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$30M

Financial aid awarded to students annually

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News & Events

Lenoir-Rhyne and Southeast Louisiana choirs pose in front of a Freedom Rides bus mural

Bringing history to life on “The Road to Freedom”

On the spring A Cappella Choir tour, LR students retraced the Freedom Rides, blending music, and history into a powerful, collaborative learning experience across the South.

Ivy Throneburg, Stephanie Roberts, Diego Sanjuan holding BGB signs

Record-breaking support fuels Bears Give Back

Lenoir-Rhyne’s ninth annual Bears Give Back set a new record with 1,514 donors contributing $627,995. See how the LR community came together to support students, programs, and campus initiatives.

April 12 All Day / Greenville, SC / The Preserve at Verdae

Women's Golf vs SAC Tournament

April 12 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM / Grace Chapel

Lenoir Rhyne Youth Chorus Spring Concert