Lenoir-Rhyne University

Higher EducationNorth Carolina, United States501-1000 Employees

Lenoir-Rhyne University is a private, coeducational institution located in Hickory, North Carolina, on a 100-acre campus in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Its setting places it about an hour from the mountains and roughly four hours from the beach. The university offers programs across liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields and enrolls about 1,850 students. LR is affiliated with the N.C. Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, yet it welcomes students from all religious backgrounds. Athletically, its teams compete in NCAA Division II as part of the South Atlantic Conference. In 2026 the university hosted its Bears Choice Awards to recognize student-athlete achievements, reflecting ongoing campus life and athletics activity.

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