Locations

Founded in 1891, �㽶��ý 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

Lenoir-Rhyne Names Daron Montgomery '95 as Vice President for Athletics

�㽶��ý is excited to announce the appointment of Daron Montgomery '95 as its new Vice President for Athletics.

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The joy of accounting

As coordinator of the accounting major at LR, Richard Greene brings humor, kindness and enthusiasm to preparing students for a lucrative career.