Hickory, NC · Private · 1,359 undergraduates · urban
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Less selective
Lenoir-Rhyne’s draw is the combination of small-campus faculty access and a broad set of professional pathways few colleges of its size offer.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strongest in mobility and academic standing.- Admission
- 80.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 50.8%
6,299 applicants in the reported year
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$45,543 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Lenoir-Rhyne University apart
Academic design
The university offers more than 45 undergraduate majors, with advising, research, study abroad and professional experiences available across fields. Graduate and doctoral programs add depth in areas such as health and education.
Campus pattern
The campus is in Hickory between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Student life is campus-centered but benefits from regional healthcare, education and business employers as well as nearby outdoor recreation.
Defining feature
Lenoir-Rhyne’s draw is the combination of small-campus faculty access and a broad set of professional pathways few colleges of its size offer.
Can I get in?
80.7% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
6,299About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Lenoir-Rhyne University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Lenoir-Rhyne University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
The university offers more than 45 undergraduate majors, with advising, research, study abroad and professional experiences available across fields. Graduate and doctoral programs add depth in areas such as health and education.
Make the fit specific
Lenoir-Rhyne’s draw is the combination of small-campus faculty access and a broad set of professional pathways few colleges of its size offer.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
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Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
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Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Lenoir-Rhyne University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Lenoir-Rhyne’s draw is the combination of small-campus faculty access and a broad set of professional pathways few colleges of its size offer.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Finance and Financial Management Services
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
What is campus life like?
Lenoir-Rhyne University beyond the classroom
The campus is in Hickory between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Student life is campus-centered but benefits from regional healthcare, education and business employers as well as nearby outdoor recreation.
A defining academic feature
The university offers more than 45 undergraduate majors, with advising, research, study abroad and professional experiences available across fields. Graduate and doctoral programs add depth in areas such as health and education.
What shapes an ordinary week
The campus is in Hickory between Charlotte and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Student life is campus-centered but benefits from regional healthcare, education and business employers as well as nearby outdoor recreation.
What changes the experience
Lenoir-Rhyne’s draw is the combination of small-campus faculty access and a broad set of professional pathways few colleges of its size offer.