The Lenoir-Rhyne Experience
Your future is full of potential—an LR education helps you unlock it.
At Lenoir-Rhyne, you’ll never be just a number. Small class sizes mean your professors will know you by name and provide the personalized support you need to thrive. You’ll get the close-knit experience of a liberal arts college paired with the real-world preparation of a career-focused university.
You’ll learn by doing—through internships, research, service and hands-on experiences—so you graduate ready for both a meaningful career and a fulfilling life. At LR, you’ll discover your calling and become the kind of leader who makes a difference in your community and beyond.
No matter your ambitions, dreams or goals for the future, you’ll find your new home and path to success at LR. With a wide range of degree programs, you’ll soon discover a life-changing experience at Lenoir-Rhyne.
I have always been interested in social issues, and sociology was the right major for that interest. I had an intro to sociology course, and I enjoyed it a lot. After that, I decided to change majors.
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We don’t just offer a world-class education—we create a community of passionate learners to lift you up and inspire you to become your best self.
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Bears Engage brings music, theater, scholarship and conversation together as Lenoir-Rhyne marks America’s 250th anniversary and considers where we'll go in the years ahead.
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A new scholarship honoring regional sportscaster Mike Hogewood ’76 extends his legacy of opportunity, helping future Bears pursue the possibilities that shaped his own life.
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