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
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News & Events
More than 820 new undergraduate students have deposited as of National College Decision Day, including the largest first-year class in university history.
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Lorena Rojas Reyes ’26 studies public health and draws upon years of lived experience and a deep commitment to improving health outcomes in her community.
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