Lenoir-Rhyne University

Hickory, NC · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

84.6%

Acceptance rate

$23,393

Avg net price

1,348

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctoral
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 348Master’s 259Doctoral 19	348	259	19
Bachelor’s 84Master’s 56Doctoral None reported	84	56	None reported
Bachelor’s 75Master’s 6Doctoral None reported	75	6	None reported
Bachelor’s 48Master’s 146Doctoral 19	48	146	19
Bachelor’s 24Master’s 23Doctoral None reported	24	23	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	21	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 18Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	18	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	13	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 12Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	12	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 10Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	10	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s 9Doctoral None reported	5	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s 15Doctoral None reported	3	15	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s 1Doctoral None reported	3	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	3	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	2	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported	1	None reported	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s 0Doctoral None reported	0	0	None reported
Bachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 3Doctoral None reported	None reported	3	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division II
Primary conference: South Atlantic Conference

Projected sponsored sports23

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & Diving

Athletic participation

705 unique student-athletes · 19 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Priority Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2026

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application, Common App, or CFNC

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $31,000
Required fees: $900
Food and housing: $13,400
Books and supplies: $1,360
Other expenses: $3,250
Total: $49,910

Total by year

$54,5202019–2019–20
$57,2102020–2120–21
$58,9102021–2221–22
$60,5102022–2322–23
$48,4102023–2423–24
$49,9102024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,393 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation41%

6-year graduation51%

Retention rate71%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$45,543

Median debt$26,000

Campus

Enrollment1,348

Student-faculty ratio15:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25