Lenoir-Rhyne University
2025-26
The 2025-26 Common Data Set for Lenoir-Rhyne University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: May 20, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
87.6%
Applications
3,671
Admitted
3,216
Enrolled
390
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants3,671reported count
Admits3,21688%
Class seats39012% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 3,671 | 3,216 | 88% | 390 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 12%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $35. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$45,543
10 yrs after enrollment
48%
6-year completion
$20,689
sticker minus grants
$26,000
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
540numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Julie
Last Name:Santiago
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:P.O. Box 7288
Zipcode28,603
Country:United States
Email Address:julie.santiago@lr.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Hickory
StateNC
Name of College/University:Lenoir-Rhyne University
Street Address Line 1:625 7th Avenue NE
CityHickory
StateNC
Zip28,601
Country:United States
Main Phone Number (Area Code)828
Main Phone Number:328-1741
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):828
Admissions Phone Number:328-7300
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):800
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:277-5721
Admissions Email Address:admission@lr.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateYes
Bachelor'sYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree -- otherYes
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESC8D · Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
Institutional ExamYes
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT or ACTNot Used
ACT OnlyNot Used
SAT OnlyNot Used
C2 · Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Is your waiting list ranked?Not Applicable
If yes, do you release that information to students?Not Applicable
Do you release that information to school counselors?Not Applicable
High school completion requirementGED
English4
Mathematics3
Science1
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language2
History1
English4
Mathematics4
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language3
History2
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?Recommended
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:Same fee as paper
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
Total0
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.039
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.492
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.73
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:35
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Other:Priority by 10/16; early by 11/13; then rolling
No set DateYes
Amount of housing deposit:300
Refundable if student does not enroll?Full refund
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Early action notification date: Month11
Early action notification date: Day13
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired for Some
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRequired for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
Fall Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Spring Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Summer Rolling AdmissionConsidered
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:C
Number30
Unit TypeC
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:C
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:C
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:32
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:C
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Not Applicable
Number64
Unit TypeC
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programYes
Cross-registrationYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Study abroadYes
Arts/fine artsYes
Computer literacyYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
Physical EducationYes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)29%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing72%
Percent who live off campus or commute28%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)28%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing55%
Percent who live off campus or commute45%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
Average age of full-time students18.5
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.5
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.7
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Student-run film societyYes
Symphony orchestraYes
YearbookYes
Coed residence hallsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Other housing options (specify):Yes
Specify:Male or female only floors available in dorms
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://lr.clearcostcalculator.com/student/default/netpricecalculator/survey
Minimum12
Maximum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$710
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2023
Federal methodology (FM)Yes
Federal$3,890,309
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,481,819
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$12,924,556
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$283,925
Total Scholarships/Grants$21,580,609
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,789,293
Federal Work-Study$162,719
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$4,952,012
Parent Loans$1,683,283
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$2,108,013
Federal$3,385
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,141
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,222,536
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$220,896
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,451,958
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,803,619
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,803,619
Parent Loans$1,787,783
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$3,104,891
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.165
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:1
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,750
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$7,750
FAFSAYes
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:Yes
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
State LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
AcademicsYes
AthleticsYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
AcademicsYes
State/district residencyYes
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:https://www.lr.edu/admission-and-aid/guarantee
Lenoir Rhyne University recently implemented the LRU Tuition Free Guarantee, an institutional financial aid initiative that provides eligible new first year and transfer undergraduate students from North Carolina and South Carolina with family adjusted gross incomes of $100,000 or less full coverage of tuition through grants and scholarships. The program is structured as a last-dollar guarantee and is renewable for up to eight semesters of full-time undergraduate study, with the goal of increasing affordability, reducing student loan debt, and expanding access to higher education.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14