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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 ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ. 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, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ 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. 

ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ 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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News & Events

Claire Pope works with a student in the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ art studios
Art professor Claire Pope receives Fulbright Award for research in Ireland

Pope’s research at the Burren College of Art will examine how experiences of awe and wonder can be translated into art that inspires environmental stewardship.

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Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Tim Egan to deliver inaugural Huffman Lecture at ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Tim Egan will visit ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ in March 2027 to deliver the inaugural Huffman Lecture on Social Justice, focused on democracy and civic responsibility.

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