Exceed Your Expectations

The Lenoir-Rhyne Experience


If you want to know whether Lenoir-Rhyne is the right university for you, why not hear from someone who’s been in your shoes? Our student testimonials speak for themselves.

Larissa Lopez MS'21

I was able to explore a wide range of interconnected concepts related to human well-being and environmental health, fostering my creativity and critical thinking toward transformative change.

Larissa Lopez MS'21

Campus Life


Our campuses in Hickory, Asheville and Columbia offer small campus community environments while providing lots of opportunities for off-campus fun and outdoor recreation.

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Academics


We know you need plenty of options when it comes to creating a more fulfilling and successful professional life. That's why we offer more than 20 graduate and doctoral programs to choose from as you consider your options for graduate school.

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Learning that Fits Your Life


Turn your ambition into action with a master's degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University. We offer flexible graduate degree programs in Hickory, Asheville, Columbia and online.

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Graduate & Certificate Programs
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Graduate Students Across Three Campuses
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Lenoir-Rhyne has been named a Top 15 Best Value university among all universities in the Southern region in U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings released today.

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Gray Lee

Encouragement from professors and a passion for community shaped Gray Lee’s debut, "Becoming," which Redhawk Publications will release in fall 2025.

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