Wherever you go to college, it should be part of the town- not the whole town.  At Lenoir-Rhyne, our students enjoy being a part of the greater Hickory community and all the benefits it has to offer.  From the Hickory Crawdads (the local Minor League baseball team) to the SALT Block (Hickory’s art and science center), students here have enough to keep them busy on and off campus. 

With movie theaters, bowling alleys, a mall and all the restaurants you can imagine, Hickory has everything you’d expect from a metropolitan area but with a small town feel.  Our students are welcome at the local coffee houses, pool halls and theater productions, just like community members are welcome on our campus.

Our students also find fun outside of Hickory.  Less than an hour’s drive will put them in Charlotte, Asheville or the High Country, with access to skiing, hiking, and camping.  We even offer classes that take the students to the slopes.  So whether it’s the excitement of Downtown or the calm of the mountains that draws you, coming to college in Hickory is definitely worth the trip.