Lenoir-Rhyne University (LRU)

Black Pinpoint 524 7th Ave NE | Hickory, NC | 28603

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
5,087
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Acceptance Rate
65%
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Average HS GPA
3.36

Deadlines

Early Action
November 7

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 590

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
480 - 590

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Testing Policies

Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Requires applicants to submit either the SAT or ACT

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$36,400
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,160
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2700
Transportation for Commuters
$1,000
On-Campus Room and Board
12510
Approximate Expenses per year
$53,770

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
13 : 1
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Total Faculty
284
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Terminal Degree
178

Gender

Women
157
Men
127
Minority
23
International
0

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
39%
Graduate in 5 years
49%
Graduate in 6 years
50%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Doctoral Other
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate

06. Student Body

Gender

60% female40% male

Out of State

16% are out
of state
84% are
in-state

Students

86% are
full time
14% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,825
Foreign Countries Represented
19

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.53%
Asian
1.71%
Black
11.36%
Hispanic
7.83%
Caucasian
67.57%
Unknown
3.35%
International
3.47%

07. Mental Health

08. Campus Life

Students
68%
First-Year Students
54%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Jessica Stewart
Coordinator of Events and Campus Visits
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LRU Enrollment Management Box 7227 Hickory, NC 28603
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828-328-7300

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Monday - Friday

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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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828-328-7300

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
9:00 am and 1:30 pm
Average Length:
2 hours

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
1 week

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconwww.lrbears.com

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Before and after tours

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Douglas International Airport-in Charlotte, NC, 50 Miles from campus. Greensboro Airport is 75 miles from campus. Van, limousine, and taxi services and rental cars available for a trip from the airports to campus. Greyhound bus service is available to Hickory, it is 15 minutes from campus.


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

From Interstate 40: Take Exit 125 "Lenoir-Rhyne University" Exit, Turn North onto Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd, Pass the Kickback Jacks and Mellow Mushroom Restaurants on the right and go thru five lights. At the sixth light (7th Avenue NE) take a left. Go straight through and you will begin to pass campus on your right. Stay in the right-hand lane go to the end of the block and turn right onto Stasavich Place. Turn immediately into the parking lot on your right which has reserved parking spaces for Admissions visitors. Admission Visitor Parking is directly across the street from the Admissions Office (Lohr Hall).

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Hilton Garden Inn: 828.327.1000 Courtyard by Marriott: 828.267.2100 Crowne Plaza Hickory: 828.323.1000 Fairfield Inn & Suites: 828.431.3000 Hampton Inn: 828.624.2000 Holiday Inn Express: 828.328.2081 Kozy Kottage Uptown


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intramural sports
14%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
27%

Men's Sports (Bears)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Bears)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Dorms Coed
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Frat Sorority
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International Student
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Other
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
Sherry Proctor
College Entrance Tests Required
Yes
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
57
Number of Honor Societies
12
Number of Social Sororities
5
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
7%
Join a sorority
12%

12. Student Services

Health

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.

Please visit The Princeton Review's page on campus safety for additional resources:

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The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Dell, Apple, Microsoft

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$28,681
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$25,837
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,265
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
88%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$30,156
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$28,681
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - Federal Perkins Loans
02 - State Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
39%
Graduate in 5 years
49%
Graduate in 6 years
50%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships
06 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Experiential
02 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.

  • American/United States Studies/Civilization.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.

  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.
  • Finance, General.
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce.
  • Management Science.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
  • Information Science/Studies.
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06 EDUCATION.

  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Music Teacher Education.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.

  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.

  • German Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
  • Public Health Education and Promotion.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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11 HISTORY.

  • History, General.
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13 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.

  • Mathematics, General.
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14 NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.

  • Environmental Studies.
  • Forestry, General.
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15 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.

  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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16 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.

  • Philosophy.
  • Religion/Religious Studies.
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17 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

  • Chemistry, General.
  • Physics, General.
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18 PSYCHOLOGY.

  • Psychology, General.
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20 SOCIAL SCIENCES.

  • American Government and Politics (United States).
  • Economics, General.
  • International Economics.
  • International Relations and Affairs.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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22 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Graphic Design.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.

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