| Location: | Southeast |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Blue Bears |
Livingstone College is a private, historically black, four-year college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. 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.
Livingstone College and Hood Theological Seminary were originally founded as Zion Wesley Institute by a group of A.M.E. Zion ministers for the purpose of training ministers in the Cabarrus County town of Concord, North Carolina in 1879. After three brief sessions, directed by principals Bishop C.R. Harris and Professor A.S. Richardson, the Institute ultimately closed in Concord. In 1881, Dr. Joseph Charles Price, Lincoln University, PA class of 1879, and Bishop J.W. Hood changed their roles as delegates to the Ecumenical Conference and became fund-raisers with the mission to re-establish Zion Wesley Institute. The Rowan County town of Salisbury, just northeast of Concord, gave the Trustees a generous donation of $1,000 and an invitation to relocate the school to Salisbury. They accepted both gifts, and the college re-opened in Salisbury in 1882 with Dr. Price as President. The new site was J.M. Gray’s farm called Delta Grove, which consisted of one building and 40 acres of land. 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. Since its inception, the College has had two principals and seventeen presidents, including six interim presidents. Among its possessions, the institution owns of land and the physical plant that currently consists of twenty-one brick buildings, seven of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Percent of Students International: | 2% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 76% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Basketball (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) Track (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 12,174 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 10,279 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,895 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 4,088 | 80% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 3,712 | 57% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 6,057 | 61% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 5,683 | 84% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 92% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 72% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 310, Math: 320 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 410, Math: 420 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 27% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 12, Verbal: 9, Math: 14 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 16, Math: 16 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Recommended |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Recommended |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
