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Ranks 1078th overall and 34th in North Carolina

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Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Hickory, NC 28601

Surrounding communitySmall city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
Total Population46,176 (45,081 urban / 1,095 rural)
Households18,693 (2.41 people per house)
Families12,329 (2.95 people per family)
Pop. — African American2,421
Pop. — Asian1,578
Pop. — Pacific Islander55
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native213
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)41,008
Pop. — Other1,509
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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate professional (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable TuitionNo

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance LearningYes
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force YesYes / Yes / No
Study AbroadYes
Weekend CollegeYes
Teacher CertificationYes

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Lenoir-Rhyne College?

Ranks 551st for total cost of attendance

  In District In State Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition $20,690 $20,690 $20,690
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $890 $890 $890
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $862 $862 $862
FT Graduate Tuition $6,930 $6,930 $6,930
FT Graduate Required Fees $50 $50 $50
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $385 $385 $385
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $32,800 $32,800 $32,800
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $33,080 $33,080 $33,080
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $25,080 $25,080 $25,080

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $18,890 trend  $21,580 $18,890 trend  $21,580 $18,890 trend  $21,580
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies $1,000 trend  $1,000
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,680 trend  $7,720
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,500 trend  $2,500
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $8,000 trend  $8,000
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,500 trend  $2,500
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $2,500 trend  $2,500

Admission Details

Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$35
Graduate Application Fee$35
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 1,770 (720 male / 1,050 female)
Admitted 1,478 (583 male / 895 female)
Admission rate 84%
First-time Enrollment 367 (153 male / 214 female)
FT Enrollment 367 (153 male / 214 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,596

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Lenoir-Rhyne College use for admissions?

Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
Open AdmissionsNo
Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
College Prep. CompletionRecommended
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresRequired
TOEFLRequired
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Lenoir-Rhyne College accept?

Dual CreditYes
Life ExperienceNo
Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference South Atlantic Conference
NCAA Basketball Conference South Atlantic Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference South Atlantic Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference South Atlantic Conference

ACT Test Admission

Ranks 744th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting ACT results 23%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 23
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 18 / 24
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 19 / 24

SAT Test Admission

Ranks 718th for 75pctl scores

Applicants submitting SAT results 91%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 460 / 560
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 470 / 580
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 930 / 1140

Student Services

Remedial ServicesYes
Academic / Career CounselingYes
PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
Career PlacementYes
On-Campus Day CareNo
Library FacilityYes

Student Living

First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
Dorm Capacity847
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$3,980
Board Fee$3,740

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Lenoir-Rhyne College Ranks 2984th for the average student loan amount.

  Average Users % of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid $3,671 72 pie   22%
State & Local Grant Aid $2,513 223 pie   68%
Institutional Grant Aid $6,837 321 pie   97%
Student Loan Aid $3,739 224 pie   68%
Any financial aid type   321 pie   97%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Lenoir-Rhyne College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
549
Black Non-Hispanic
6354117
Hispanic
61622
Asian / Pacific Islander
122335
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A44
White Non-Hispanic
4478941,341
Race Unknown
343468
Total 567 1,029 1,596

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Lenoir-Rhyne College?

  Men Women Total
Non Resident Alien
1N/A1
Black Non-Hispanic
23528
Hispanic
N/A11
Asian / Pacific Islander
325
American Indian / Alaskan Native
N/A11
White Non-Hispanic
97132229
Race Unknown
213
Total 126 142 268

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

  Men Women Total
5 28 33
5 26 31
17 9 26
1 19 20
2 18 20

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

  Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
Accounting 14 14
Accounting and Business/Management 1 1 2
Art Teacher Education
Arts Management
Athletic Training/Trainer 12 12
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 15 15
Business Administration and Management, General 9 1 10
Business Teacher Education
Business/Commerce, General
Chemistry Teacher Education
Chemistry, General 2 2
Child Development 2 2
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1 11 12
Community Organization and Advocacy
Counseling Psychology
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 4 4
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 4 4
Economics, General 2 2
Education, General
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness 2 2
Elementary Education and Teaching 1 18 1 20
English Language and Literature, General 6 6
Environmental Studies 2 2
Finance, General 2 1 7 10
French Language and Literature 3 3
German Language and Literature
Graphic Design 2 2
Health and Physical Education, General
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, Other
History Teacher Education 1 1
History, General 3 3
Human Services, General 1 19 20
Information Science/Studies 1 5 1 7
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 3 4
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 5 5
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Management Information Systems, General 2 2 4
Management Science, General 2 1 22 1 26
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 1 5 1 7
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 1
Mathematics, General 1 3 4
Music Performance, General 1 1
Music Teacher Education 1 1
Music, General 4 4
Music, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 1 1 31 33
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 1 1 29 31
Philosophy 1 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 2
Physician Assistant
Physics, General 2 2
Political Science and Government, General 12 12
Pre-Law Studies 1 1
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 1 1
Psychology, General 2 1 12 15
Reading Teacher Education
Religion/Religious Studies 7 7
Religion/Religious Studies, Other
Social Sciences, General
Sociology 5 7 12
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 4 8 12
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 1 1
Total 1 18 5 9 307 5 345

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Lenoir-Rhyne College Ranks 1800th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system Yes
Average FT Salary $51,489 ($52,893 male / $49,477 female)
Number of FT Faculty 90 (53 male / 37 female)
Number of PT Faculty 60
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $1,103,432
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Lenoir-Rhyne College Summary

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Lenoir-Rhyne College is a co-educational, private liberal arts college founded in 1891 and located in Hickory, North Carolina, in the western part of the state. Lenoir-Rhyne was selected in 2005 as a “College of Distinction” by the college-tracking web site Colleges of Distinction based on student engagement, quality teaching, community, and successful outcomes.

Lenoir-Rhyne College Academics

Lenoir-Rhyne College is unique in its study options. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Extensive Undergraduate Evening or Early Morning Classes, Learning Center, Pre-Admission Summer Program, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Adult (re-entering) student services, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling and Veterans Counselor can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. For one thing, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, External Degree Program, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, Liberal Arts/Career Combination, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

Business, Management, & Marketing:
Accounting, Business – General, Finance/Banking, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
Social Sciences:
Economics, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
Psychology:
Psychology – General
Popular majors:
twenty percent health professions, eighteen percent business per marketing, ten percent education, ten percent social sciences, eight percent parks and recreation, six percent biology, six percent communications per journalism, five percent psychology
Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
Biology
English Language and Literature:
English
History:
History – General
Physical Sciences:
Chemistry, Physics
School of Visual and Performing Arts:
Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance
Philosphy and Religion:
Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
Education:
Art Teacher Education, Business Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education, Education of Deaf/Hearing Impaired, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, Foreign Language Teacher Education, Junior High Education, Mathematics Education, Music Teacher Education, Physical Education, Science Teacher Education, Social Studies Teacher Education
Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
Health/Physical Fitness, Sport/Fitness Administration
Mathematics:
Mathematics – General
Foreign Language and Literature:
Classics, French, German, Spanish
Computer Science:
Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems
Health and Clinical Sciences:
Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Nursing (RN), Physician Assistance, Premedicine, Prepharmacy
Communications & Journalism:
Communications/Rhetoric

Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of August. Further, for international students, the application fee is 35.

Lenoir-Rhyne College Admissions

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This school did not report their application fee. Transfer students are not ignored, and yet did not report the exact number of transfer students. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 83%. Remember that this can change at any time.

Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 15th of August and For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of August. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of September. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. The regular application due date was not reported.

Lenoir-Rhyne College Financial Aid

If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Job Skills and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-eight percent scholarships per grants and thirty-two percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school.

Lenoir-Rhyne College Students

The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Evangelical Lutheran Church In America, Coed, where 83 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. In addition, the student body consists of seventy-four percent in-state students, twenty-six percent out-of-state students, one percent american indian per alaskan native, three percent asian per pacific islander, twelve percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, eighty-one percent white per non-hispanic, less than one percent non-resident alien, two percent race per ethnicity unreported, eighteen percent in top 10th of graduating class, forty-seven percent in top quarter of graduating class and seventy-nine percent in top half of graduating class. Lenoir-Rhyne College offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The school’s size is approximately one thousand, three hundred and seventy-four degree-seeking undergrads. Additionally, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.

This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. On the whole, the school is located 50 miles from Charlotte, 65 miles from Winston-Salem.Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as observatory, multimedia classrooms, outdoor classroom. Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, eighty-four percent of first-year students live in college housing, sixty-three percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Special Housing For Disabled Students, one-MAY deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, and First-time first-year students allowed to have car.

Lenoir-Rhyne College Athletics

The Bears are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:

  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Golf
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Handball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
  • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
  • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
  • Men’s Club and Women’s Club Track_and_field
  • Men’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
  • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball

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