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Virtual Campus Tour

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If you are unable to visit campus in person, explore our virtual campus tour. This immersive experience goes beyond a traditional tour, offering a closer look at the spaces, people and moments that define Â鶹¹ÙÍø. Move at your own pace, explore what interests you most and start to picture your future here.

  • Self-guided, interactive experience
  • 360-degree views of campus spaces
  • Inside looks at classrooms, labs and residence halls
  • Videos and stories from current students
  • Highlights of academic programs and student life
  • Accessible on desktop, tablet and mobile devices

Hickory, Asheville & Online

Founded in 1891, Â鶹¹ÙÍø 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. 

Â鶹¹ÙÍø 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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15:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
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$30M
Provided in student financial aid each year
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