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Aerial view of Hickory campus during afternoon

If you are unable to visit campus in person, explore our interactive campus map and our virtual campus tours. Tours are available in both English and Spanish.

Visit from your home and see our residence halls, classrooms, student facilities and learn more about our programs.

Three Campus Locations & Online


Hickory, N.C.; Asheville, N.C.; Columbia, S.C.; and Online Programs

Founded in 1891, Ïã½¶´«Ã½ is a co-educational, private liberal arts institution that serves 2,686+ students and offers 50+ undergraduate degree programs and 20+ graduate degree programs. 

Our main campus is in Hickory, North Carolina, where both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered.

The university also offers graduate degree programs on our campuses in Asheville, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina. Our seminary, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, is also in Columbia. LR is affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and welcomes students from all religious denominations.

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Go Beyond What’s Expected


We don’t just offer a world-class education—we create a community of passionate learners to lift you up and inspire you to become your best self.

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Students working in lab with test tubes
Student working on canvas in art class
15:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
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$30M
Provided in student financial aid each year
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Two students talking in fitness center
Professor talking to students from front of classroom

News & Events

Student talking to a representative at career fair with other booths visible in the background

LR graduates look forward to a bright future. 98% of the class of 2024 is currently engaged in full-time work or graduate school.

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Processional of graduates in robes pause to touch the model of the Charge as they enter Moretz stadium for commencement

On the Hickory campus, 505 students received their degrees, along with 50 in Columbia and 72 in Asheville, during the 2025 Commencement ceremonies.

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