The Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville provides excellent graduate education that develops innovative leaders prepared to serve the current and future needs of Western North Carolina and beyond.
Thinking about going to grad school in Asheville? The Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville equips students with the knowledge and skills to lead, innovate, influence, and sustain. Our Master's programs are especially designed to meet both the needs of the Asheville community and of graduate students balancing work and school. Our classes, held in the evenings and on weekends, offer flexibility in scheduling for the working professional. We are conveniently located near the heart of downtown, right of I-240 at 36 Montford Avenue, in the Chamber building.
Health Care/Sciences
Dietetics Internship (focus on obesity in children)
Master of Public Health
Master of Science in Nursing
Business and Government
Master of Business Administration (with the following track options):
Business and Sustainability - "green MBA"
Tourism and Hospitality
Health Care Administration
Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization
Arts Entrepreneurship
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Master of Arts in Writing
Master of Science in Sustainability Studies
Education and Human Services
Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts in Community College Administration