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Founded in 1891, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is a co-educational, private liberal arts institution with 45+ undergraduate degree programs and 20+ graduate degree programs.

LR enrolls more than 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students. LR’s main campus is in Hickory, North Carolina, where both undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered.

The university also offers graduate degree programs online and at locations in Asheville, North Carolina, and Columbia, South Carolina.

LR is affiliated with the North Carolina Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and welcomes students from all religious backgrounds.

One University, Multiple Locations

Discover our campuses, visit or connect with us and see for yourself all that LR has to offer.

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Sarah Jonas
2,300+
Student enrollment across locations
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$30M
Financial aid awarded to students annually
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News & Events

The replica Pentecost Window in Russell House
Replica of iconic window installed at LTSS Hickory

A beloved symbol of LTSS’s history has arrived in Hickory. A scale model of the Pentecost Window now stands in Russell House.

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Melanie Smith Sigmon, Juan Esteban Ramirez, Summer McGee, Virginia Hinzman Cabrera
2026 Alumni Awards honor impact, leadership and connection

Five alumni were honored April 10 as the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Alumni Association recognized their meaningful contributions to their professions, communities and the university.

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