| Business | Phone |
| Cvcc Child Development Center 2760 Us Highway 70 Se, Hickory 28602 | (828) 327-7573 |
| Gardner-Webb University 1375 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd Se, Hickory 28602 | (828) 327-9531 |
| Hickory Metro Higher Education 2760 Us Highway 70 Se, Hickory 28602 | (828) 324-5546 |
| Lenoir Rhyne College 625 7th Ave Ne, Hickory 28601 | (828) 328-7315 |