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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2743rd for total enrollment

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    Surrounding communityFringe town (less than 10 mi. from an urban cluster)
    Highest offeringBachelor's degree
    Full-time Enrollment863
    Total Enrollment895
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo
    Application Fee RequiredYes
    Undergraduate Application Fee$25
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A

    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Salisbury, NC

    Total Population26,497 (23,513 urban / 2,984 rural)
    Households10,113 (2.35 people per house)
    Families6,314 (2.97 people per family)
    Pop. — African American11,310
    Pop. — Asian391
    Pop. — Pacific Islander33
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native165
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)14,409
    Pop. — Other551

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields

    UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, inclusive
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingVery small four-year, highly residential

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Livingstone College?

    Ranks 1373rd for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $10,279 $10,279 $10,279
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,896 $1,896 $1,896
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $428 $428 $428
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $21,115 $21,115 $21,115
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $13,474 $13,474 $13,474
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $13,474 $13,474 $13,474

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $13,527 trend  $12,174 $13,527 trend  $12,174 $13,527 trend  $12,174
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $800 trend  $1,300
    On-Campus – Room & Board $5,920 trend  $5,641
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,000 trend  $2,000
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A

    Admission Details

    Applicants 1,587 (772 male / 815 female)
    Admitted 919 (487 male / 432 female)
    Admission rate 58%
    First-time Enrollment 260 (161 male / 99 female)
    FT Enrollment 258 (159 male / 99 female)
    PT Enrollment 2 (2 male / N/A female)

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Livingstone College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRecommended
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningNo
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadNo
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA / NAIA Football Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
    NCAA / NAIA Basketball Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
    NCAA / NAIA Track & Field Conference Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Livingstone College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 1286th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 33%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 10 / 15
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 14 / 16
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 12 / 16

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 1292nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 70%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 323 / 420
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 320 / 430
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 643 / 850

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesNo
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredYes
    Dorm Capacity657
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$2,501
    Board Fee$3,140

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Livingstone College ranks 634th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $3,277 256 pie   95%
    State & Local Grant Aid $2,905 145 pie   54%
    Institutional Grant Aid $6,320 257 pie   96%
    Student Loan Aid $6,465 213 pie   79%
    Any financial aid type   261 pie   97%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Livingstone College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    91221
    Black Non-Hispanic
    451373824
    Hispanic
    527
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    112
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    112
    White Non-Hispanic
    347
    Race Unknown
    191332
    Total 489 406 895

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students complete Livingstone College?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 3 4
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 6 1 9
    Business Administration and Management, General 4 22 1 1 28
    Chemistry, General 1 1
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 3 9 2 14
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 15 15
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 1 3
    Elementary Education and Teaching 3 1 4
    English Language and Literature, General 2 2
    History, General 4 4
    Mathematics, General 1 1
    Music Teacher Education
    Music, General 2 2
    Political Science and Government, General 2 3 5
    Psychology, General 1 6 1 8
    Religion/Religious Studies 5 5
    Social Work 2 2
    Sociology 8 8
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 9 9
    Total 14 102 2 1 5 124

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Livingstone College ranks 2458th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $43,747 ($44,330 male / $43,019 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 54 (30 male / 24 female)
    Total Benefits $69,594

    Livingstone College Summary

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    Livingstone College is a private, historically black, four-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina. Livingstone College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Social Work degrees. In 1887, by an act of the legislature, the name Zion Wesley Institute was changed to Livingstone College in honor of David Livingstone, the great Christian missionary, philanthropist, and explorer.

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    Livingstone College Academics

    Livingstone College is unique in its study options. For instance, the university has a Accelerated Program, Cross-Registration, Double Major, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army and Teacher Certification. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Moreover, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service and Veterans Counselor can help. There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction and Tutoring.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Livingstone College.

    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Business Administration/Management
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    History:
    History – General
    English Language and Literature:
    English Language & Literature – General
    Social Sciences:
    Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Popular majors:
    twenty-four percent business per marketing, twenty-four percent security and protective services, sixteen percent computer and information sciences, fourteen percent social sciences, six percent psychology, five percent parks and recreation
    Physical Sciences:
    Chemistry
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Medicinal/Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Predentistry, Prepharmacy
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer/Information Sciences – General
    Education:
    Elementary Education
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Sport/Fitness Administration

    Are you an international student? The Fall application deadline for international students is the 1st of July. Moreover, for international students, the application fee is 25.

    Livingstone College Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 93%. Remember that this can change at any time. This school requires an application fee consisting of twenty-five dollars regular application fee, twenty-five dollars out-of-state application fee, twenty-five dollars online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were two hundred and thirty-one total number of transfer students who applied and two hundred and nine total number of transfer students who were admitted.

    For all student applicants, the Fall application deadline is the 1st of July. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 31st of July and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Likewise, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 1st of May. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of May. The regular application is due the 1st of August. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place.

    Livingstone College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate and Men’s Scholarship Football
    • Women’s NCAA Division II Softball
    • Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Track_and_field
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_indoor
    • Men’s NCAA Division II and Women’s NCAA Division II Track_outdoor
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Blue Bears are a member of NCAA.

    Livingstone College Financial Aid

    Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Music/Drama, ROTC, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through State/District Residency. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and State aid form.

    Livingstone College Students

    Livingstone College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Besides, the student body consists of forty-one percent in-state students, fifty-nine percent out-of-state students, one percent part-time students, thirty-five percent women, sixty-five percent men, one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, ninety-four percent black per non-hispanic, one percent hispanic, one percent non-resident alien and four percent race per ethnicity unreported. Again, it is part of an Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. The school’s size is approximately eight hundred and ninety-five degree-seeking undergrads and one hundred and eighty-nine first-time degree-seeking freshmen. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Coed, where 93 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited, College Board member and Historically black.

    This school features the Urban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as Center for Negro and African life, literature and international studies. Naturally, the school is located 44 miles from Charlotte.

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