Salisbury, NC · Private · 924 undergraduates · suburban
Livingstone College
Moderately selective
Its AME Zion heritage is a defining institutional thread connecting faith, service, and historically Black higher education.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in mobility, and solid in career outcomes.- Admission
- 74.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 26.5%
4,748 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$32,600 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Livingstone College apart
Academic design
Programs cover business, liberal arts and humanities, education and social work, mathematics and sciences, and related career pathways.
Campus pattern
The residential campus supports athletics, Greek-letter organizations, faith traditions, student leadership, and the social culture of a small HBCU.
Defining feature
Its AME Zion heritage is a defining institutional thread connecting faith, service, and historically Black higher education.
Can I get in?
74.1% admitted
Start with academic preparation, then show why this particular academic and campus environment fits you.
Recent applicant pool
4,748About 74 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Livingstone College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Livingstone College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs cover business, liberal arts and humanities, education and social work, mathematics and sciences, and related career pathways.
Make the fit specific
Its AME Zion heritage is a defining institutional thread connecting faith, service, and historically Black higher education.
Account for the tradeoff
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and make the school-specific case concrete.
$25 application fee
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Livingstone College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Its AME Zion heritage is a defining institutional thread connecting faith, service, and historically Black higher education.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Psychology, General
What is campus life like?
Livingstone College beyond the classroom
The residential campus supports athletics, Greek-letter organizations, faith traditions, student leadership, and the social culture of a small HBCU.
A defining academic feature
Programs cover business, liberal arts and humanities, education and social work, mathematics and sciences, and related career pathways.
What shapes an ordinary week
The residential campus supports athletics, Greek-letter organizations, faith traditions, student leadership, and the social culture of a small HBCU.
What changes the experience
Its AME Zion heritage is a defining institutional thread connecting faith, service, and historically Black higher education.