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Hickory Colleges

Hickory Colleges and Schools

Colleges in Hickory

There are at least 2 colleges in Hickory, listed and descibed below. These schools represent 6,491 or more students (full-time and part-time), a combined student body equivalent to 4,483 full-time students, and a reported 873 dorm rooms.

(Please also check for colleges in the nearby cities and towns, shown at the left.)

Hickory Open Admission Colleges

Schools open to most or all qualified applicants (qualifications vary).
Based on 2005 information.

Catawba Valley Community College
2550 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, North Carolina 28602-0699

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: liberal arts and sciences, registered nursing, furniture design, medical office management, medical transcription, business management, upholsterer, accounting technology.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Associate's.
  • Student Body: 4,930 students, 3,063 full-time equivalent.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. On-campus daycare. Remedial services. Member of a national athletic association.

Colleges With Selective Admissions

These schools do not admit all qualified applicants.
Based on 2005 information.

Lenoir - Rhyne College
625 7th Avenue NE
Hickory, North Carolina 28603

  • Programs: Many programs. Most popular include: business management, registered nursing, psychology, management science, communication studies, elementary school teaching, history, school counseling.
  • Degrees/Certificates: Certificates. Bachelor's. Master's.
  • Student Body: 1,561 students, 1,420 full-time equivalent.
  • Dorms: 873 student capacity.
  • SAT 25-75th percentile: Verbal: 460-560. Math: 470-570.
  • Flexibility: Distance learning. AP credits. Some high school credits accepted.
  • Notable: Career counseling. Placement assistance. Remedial services. Study abroad option. Member of a national athletic association.

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Colleges in Nearby Cities and Towns

(Student count includes part-time and full-time; not all students live in the city or town. Data as of 2005.)

City/TownCollegesPop.
(2000)		StudentsDorms
Hudson Colleges13,0783,744 
Morganton Colleges117,3102,823 

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