Livingstone College

Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
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 From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

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.

History

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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Students & Campus Life
Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,005
On Campus Housing: Available
Full Time Students: 99%
Athletic Programs: Available
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Expenses
Average Tuition: $ 12,174
Students Receiving Aid: 97%
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Admissions
Application Fee: $ 25
Selectivity: Selective
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Students

General
Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 99%
Part-Time 1%
Men vs. Women
Men 65%
Women 35%
Race/Ethnicity
African-American 94%
Other 6%
Hispanic 0%
Asian 0%
Caucasian 0%
Geography
In State vs. Out-of-State
Out-of-State 61%
In-State 39%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
North Carolina 39%
Virginia 11%
New York 8%
Georgia 5%
Maryland 4%
Percent of Students International: 2%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 76%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: Yes

Athletics

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%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 92% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% 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 Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

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