Overview

Livingstone College is a 4-year institution located in Salisbury, NC, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 701 West Monroe Street
Salisbury, NC  28144
United States

Contact Mr. Tony Baldwin
Email: admissions@livingstone.edu
Phone: 704-216-6001
Fax: 704-216-6215

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General
Hospitality Administration/management, General
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Computer Science
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education, General
Elementary Education And Teaching
English/language Arts Teacher Education
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Sport And Fitness Administration/management
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Culinary Arts And Related Services, Other
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Religion/religious Studies
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General
Social Work
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology, General
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Music, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

4,074

Applied

2,598

Accepted

839

Enrolled

Female Admissions

2,369

Females Applied

1,530

Females Accepted

65%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,682

Males Applied

1,068

Males Accepted

63%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	College Transcript

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		400	500
SAT Math		400	460
ACT Composite	15	13	16

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

15,917

Private

Fees

2,380

Full-time student fees

6,794

Room & board

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes

Financial Aid

14,477

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,837

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,893

Avg. Loan Aid

14,033

Avg. Grant Aid

10,965

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

51%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

3%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

839

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

53%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.36%
Black or African American	89.75%
White or Caucasian	1.67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.24%
Asian	0.12%
Two or more races	3.58%
Other	3.69%

Gender

Male (59.24%)

Female (40.76%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	78%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, Greek Week and Bear Fest (Spring Fling)

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Greek Organizations, Concert Choir, Band, Gospel Choir and Rotary and Optimist Clubs (Community)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling		Division 2
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf		Division 2	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball		Division 2
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Softball		Division 2
Tennis		Division 2
Track And Field		Division 2
Volleyball		Division 2

Faculty

72

Total Faculty

13:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 62

Part-time - 10

Male - 35

Female - 37