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Lenoir-Rhyne College

General Information

Name: Lenoir-Rhyne College
Address: 625 7th Avenue NE, Hickory, NC 28603
Phone:

  • General information: (828) 328-1741
  • Financial aid office: (828) 328-7304
  • Admissions office: (828) 328-7300

Website: www.lrc.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran Church

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$20,180$18,890$17,850
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,130$6,680$6,300
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,000$14,204$14,204
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,500$2,500$2,500

Total expenses   
On-campus$30,810$29,070$27,650
Off-campus$31,680$36,594$35,554
Off-campus with family$23,680$22,390$21,350

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 95%
  • Federal grants: 29%
  • State/local grants: 73%
  • Institutional grants: 95%
  • Student loans: 63%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3418
  • State/local grants:$3213
  • Institutional grants:$6552
  • Student loans:$3482

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$35
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,693712981
Percent admitted83.2%79.1%86.1%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time23.4%22.0%24.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1561
Undergraduate enrollment: 1426
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 51%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 92%
    • Part Time: 8%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 37%
    • Women: 63%

White non-hispanic: 85%
Black non-hispanic: 8%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Management Science, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Business Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Chemistry Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Education, General - Bachelor
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments - Bachelor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Athletic Training/Trainer - Bachelor
  • Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist - Bachelor
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Occupational Therapy/Therapist - Bachelor, Master
  • Physician Assistant - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Bachelor
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other - Bachelor
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Counseling Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Community Organization and Advocacy - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Theology and Ministerial Studies, Other
  • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other - Bachelor
  • Religious Education - Bachelor
  • Religious/Sacred Music - Bachelor
  • Theology/Theological Studies - Bachelor
  • Youth Ministry - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Arts Management - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Graphic Design - Bachelor
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor
  • Music, Other - Bachelor


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