Lenoir-Rhyne College offers masters degree programs in education, counseling, occupational therapy and business.  A masters degree in your field will increase your skill level, increase your confidence, and give you a competitive advantage. To learn more about our programs visit to program pages linked below or attend an Open House event. Click here for Open House event details. To receive a packet of information about a graduate program, complete our online request form or contact: Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, P.O. Box 7227, Hickory, N.C., 28603. Telephone (828) 328-7300.

Lenoir-Rhyne College offers the following: 

Masters Degree Programs:
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
Master of Business Administration 
Master of Arts in Counseling (School and/or Community/Agency)

Licensure Programs:
School Counseling Licensure
Teacher Licensure (Non-RIPPELL)
Project RIPPELL

Advanced Certificate of Study:
Counseling from a Christian Perspective
 

ADMISSION

In addition to the admission application, the graduate programs at Lenoir-Rhyne require specific admission examinations.  Within the following links you will be able to access registration information, as well as information on preparing for the examinations. Click here for an application. Priority deadlines for application are August 1st for the Fall Semester, December 1st for the Spring Semester, and May 1st for the Summer Semester. Admission as a degree student cannot be guaranteed to hose students whose applications are received after the deadlines. MBA and Counseling degree applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The MBA requires the GMAT with a minimum score of 450. 
http://www.gmac.com/GMAT/index.html

The MA in Counseling requires the GRE with a minimum total score of 1350 and a minimum verbal score of 450. http://www.gre.org/

The MA in Birth-Kindergarten Education requires either the  Miller's Analogies Test with a minimum score at the 50th percentile or better (Educational Norms) or the GRE with a minimum total score of 1350 and a minimum verbal score of 450. http://www.gre.org/

All International Students are required to submit a TOEFL score. http://www.toefl.org/
 

SCHEDULE AND TIMES

Class Schedule

FINANCIAL AID
Eligible students may qualify for Federal Loans to help cover their costs. Detailed information is available online at http://www.lrc.edu/financialaid/prospectivegrad.htm.

TUITION & FEES
Detailed information about the costs of attending Lenoir-Rhyne is available online at www.lrc.edu/businessoffice/costs.