Lenoir-Rhyne University acceptance rate & admissions

Lenoir-Rhyne University admits 85% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 5,082 of 6,299 applicants were admitted and 377 enrolled. The school does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind).

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Acceptance rate
85%

More selective than 20% of North Carolina colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Not considered

Share of students sending scores not reported.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
7%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Lenoir-Rhyne University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied6,299
Admitted5,082
Enrolled377

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Lenoir-Rhyne University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202485%———College Scorecard
Fall 202381%———IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Lenoir-Rhyne University compared with other North Carolina colleges?

Lenoir-Rhyne University has the 45th-lowest acceptance rate of 56 North Carolina colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
41Shaw University80%22%$16,512
42North Carolina Wesleyan University80%42%$17,432
43Western Carolina University82%60%$13,315
44Fayetteville State University82%38%$7,892
45Lenoir-Rhyne University85%48%$20,689
46North Carolina Central University87%42%$15,359
47Campbell University87%61%$24,516
48University of North Carolina at Greensboro89%56%$10,965
49East Carolina University89%63%$15,739

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All North Carolina colleges →

Who enrolls at Lenoir-Rhyne University

First-year students who return for year two76%
First-year students from North Carolina69%
Pell Grant recipients39%
First-generation students32%
Women / men53% / 47%
International students7%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Lenoir-Rhyne University admissions questions

What is the Lenoir-Rhyne University acceptance rate?

Lenoir-Rhyne University accepts 85% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 5,082 of 6,299 applicants were admitted.

Does Lenoir-Rhyne University require the SAT or ACT?

Lenoir-Rhyne University does not consider SAT or ACT scores (test-blind), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023.

How many admitted students enroll at Lenoir-Rhyne University?

7% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (377 of 5,082).

Is Lenoir-Rhyne University getting harder to get into?

Lenoir-Rhyne University accepted 85% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 81% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Lenoir-Rhyne University overview