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Lenoir-rhyne College
625 7th Avenue Ne, Hickory, 28603 -  View Map
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    Lenoir-Rhyne is a co-educational, private liberal arts institution founded in 1891. It is located in Hickory, North Carolina, a town of 37,000 in the western part of the state. In pursuit of the development of the whole person, Lenoir-Rhyne College seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build a sense of community, and promote responsible leadership for service in the world.
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School Overview:
  Lenoir-rhyne College
County Catawba County, NC
Title IV Eligible Yes
Carnegie Classification Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level 4 or more years
Institution Control Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,305 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 121 students
Full-Time Graduate 26 students
Part-Time Graduate 109 students
Total Enrollment 1,561 students
Total Dormitory Capacity 873 students
Tuition $23,070
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 93 %
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 29 %
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,418
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 73%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $3,213
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 95%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $6,552
% Students Receiving Loans 63%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $3,482
School Notes:
  • As an institution of the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the College holds the conviction that wholeness of personality, true vocation, and the most useful service to God and the world are best discerned from the perspective of Christian faith. By combining the liberal arts with professional studies, Lenoir-Rhyne offers a rich foundation in the arts, humanities, social sciences, language, religion, and natural sciences -- as well as the specific skills to live a purposeful life. L-R equips you with the attributes employers seek most: skills in writing, organizing, speaking, critical thinking, computer applications and foreign language.
  • As a community of learning, the College provides programs of undergraduate, graduate, and continuing study committed to the liberal arts and sciences as a foundation for a wide variety of careers and as guidance for a meaningful life.
  • L-R is a comprehensive liberal arts institution, enrolling some 1,500 students in more than 60 undergraduate degree programs and master's degree programs in the fields of business, counseling and education. With its Evening College, Lenoir-Rhyne strives to serve the non-traditional population. The primary concern of Lenoir-Rhyne is development of the whole person. To that end, all students regardless of major must complete 56 hours of
  • Lenoir-rhyne College is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (www.sacs.org), The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (www.ncate.org), The National League of Nursing Accreditation Commission (www.nlnac.org), The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (www.aota.org), The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org), The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (www.acbsp.org).
  • Profile last updated: 04/24/2008.
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