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

Visiting Writers Series 2026-2027 Author Headshots

Lenoir-Rhyne announces 2026–2027 Visiting Writers Series lineup

Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced the lineup for the 2026–27 Visiting Writers Series, welcoming four acclaimed authors whose work spans memoir, literary fiction and narrative nonfiction.

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How Lenoir-Rhyne built literacy practice into every year of teacher preparation

Lenoir-Rhyne’s School of Education integrates literacy instruction and real classroom practice throughout its teacher preparation program to strengthen reading outcomes.

March 17 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM / Belk Centrum

Panel Discussion: What Binds A Nation?

March 19 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM / Cromer Center

Women's History Empowerment Month Celebration