Lenoir–Rhyne University
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| Motto | ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς (Greek) |
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Motto in English
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The truth shall set you free |
| Established | 1891 |
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Religious affiliation
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Endowment | $98 million |
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Academic staff
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191 (fulltime & part-time) |
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Administrative staff
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246 |
| Students | 2,303 |
| Undergraduates | 1,587 (2015-16) |
| Postgraduates | 716 (2015-16) |
| Location | Hickory, North Carolina, United States |
| Athletics | NCAA Division II – SAC |
| Nickname | Bears |
| Website | http://www.lr.edu/ |
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Lenoir–Rhyne University is a co-educational, private liberal arts university founded in 1891 and located in Hickory, North Carolina, USA. The university is affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In 2013, additional campuses were added. A graduate school in downtown Asheville, NC and the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary in Columbia, SC bring the total student population in all 3 campuses to over 2,300, faculty to over 190 and staff to 246 in 2016-17 school year.
A new Physician Assistant (PA) program and a new criminal justice major was added in 2016, and US. News and World Report ranked the university as the 16th Best Buy in the South in 2016. The freshman retention rate for 2015-16 was 66%. while, the student to faculty ratio was 12:1 , with 71% of the classes having less than 20 students (positive benchmark) .
In 2015-16 Lenoir–Rhyne enrolled approximately 2,303 students of whom 1,587 were undergraduate with a gender distribution of 35.6 percent male students and 64.4 percent female students. 44 percent of the students live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing and 56 percent of students live off campus. Lenoir–Rhyne University participates in Division II NCAA athletics.
Lenoir–Rhyne University enrolled 2,303 students (2015-16) of which over 700 are graduate students and of which approximately 14% of whom are minorities. 76% of faculty hold doctoral degrees.
The student-faculty ratio at Lenoir–Rhyne University is 12:1, and the school has 71 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Lenoir–Rhyne University include: Business, management, marketing, and related support services; Education; Health professions and related clinical sciences; Psychology; and Social sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 66 percent.
The university offers 50 different undergraduate majors and 19 master's degree programs including Athletic Training, M.S. Business Administration, M.B.A. Christian Ministry, M.A.C.M. Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling, M.A. Community College Administration, M.A. Divinity, M.Div. Leadership, M.A. Liberal Studies, M.A. Master of Public Health, M.P.H. Nursing, M.S. Online Teaching and Instructional Design, M.S. Occupational Therapy, M.S. Physician's Assistant, M.A. Religious Studies, M.A. Religion, M.A.R. Sacred Theology, S.T.M. Sustainability Studies, M.S. Physician Assistant Studies, M.S. Teaching, M.A. Writing, M.A.
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