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Our Vision


Our goal is to be a nationally recognized liberal arts university of choice – known for our excellence in building leaders for tomorrow, developing patterns of lifelong learning, positioning our graduates for success in their professional, personal and spiritual lives and providing an unparalleled quality of caring within our university community.

  • Statement of Values
    • Excellence…We will strive for excellence in everything we do. We will continuously cultivate our intellectual, physical, and spiritual growth. We will develop our talents and abilities to their fullest extents.
    • Integrity…We will act with integrity at all times. We will respect and be honest with each other. We will take personal responsibility for our words and our actions.
    • Care…We will care about others in our learning and working relationships. We will be responsible stewards of our resources. We will support each other and work together toward the common good.
    • Curiosity…We will learn from our community, past and present. We will confront important issues with humility and open minds. We will embrace the gains attained from the diversity of people and perspectives.
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  • Common Learning Goals

    Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Learning Goals rest upon three foundations, developed from the University Mission Statement:

    • Integrated Learning: “In pursuit of the development of the whole person. . .” To be a fully developed person, one must know that each of the three broad categories of learning defined in the common learning goals - care and responsibility, knowledge and understanding, and communication and rhetoric - must work together simultaneously.
    • World Engagement:Lenoir-Rhyne University . . . seeks to build a sense of community and promote responsible leadership for service to the world.” A full understanding of the world and a spirit of openness will yield a call to service and action as we work in communities at every level.
    • Christian Perspective:. . . the perspective of the Christian faith.” To fulfill our mission as a Christian institution, the University shall foster caring for others, humility, fellowship, a sense of vocation, and faith.

    The common learning goals, when implemented across the entire curriculum, will yield a discerning, curious and effective thinker, responsive to the needs of the world.

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What distinguishes LR


At LR, you have limitless opportunities to unlock your potential.

Students cheering LR football in stands
LRU nursing student
$30M+
in scholarships awarded annually
LRU students on campus
12:1
student to faculty ratio
School counselor working with student at desk
LTSS student talks with professor in Chapel
Two students talk as they are walking to class
Demmi Ramos and Christina Fisher eating lunch in a hallway at NCAS meeting.

They’ve led research teams, earned national honors and represented LR’s science programs with distinction. But Christina Fisher and Demmi Ramos also built something less visible and just as lasting—a friendship rooted in trust, support and shared challenges.

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Summer McGee and Chad Rimmer stand in front of an LR banner at the ELCA Churchwide meeting

Lenoir-Rhyne leaders joined church members and clergy from across the country for the 2025 ELCA Churchwide Assembly—an event that brought together Lutherans nationwide for worship, discernment, and historic decisions.

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