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Hickory, Asheville & Online

Founded in 1891, �鶹�� is a co-educational, private liberal arts institution that serves 2,686+ students and offers 45+ 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 at our location in Asheville, North Carolina as well as online. Our seminary, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, is also located in Hickory.

�鶹�� 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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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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15:1

Student to Faculty Ratio

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$30M

Provided in student financial aid each year

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News & Events

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We do big things: AeroBears prepare for a new season

Broad knowledge and teamwork are the AeroBears’ superpowers. After a successful 2026 launch season, �鶹��’s rocket team is building toward a new competitive season — and aiming even higher in 2027.

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Bears Engage explores freedom and responsibility in America at 250

Bears Engage brings music, theater, scholarship and conversation together as �鶹�� marks America’s 250th anniversary and considers where we'll go in the years ahead.

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