Bloomfield College vs. Livingstone College

Bloomfield College vs. Livingstone College comparison

	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
Location	Bloomfield, NJ	Salisbury, NC
Setting	Large Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,153	839
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#989
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bloomfield.edu	livingstone.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
Tuition (In State)	$30,680	$15,917
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,680	$15,917
Room & Board	$12,900	$6,794
Avg Net Price	$20,320	$15,914
Avg Grant Aid	$23,850	$12,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	98%

Admission	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,579	4,074
Admitted	2,798	2,598
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	63.8%
Enrolled %	8.4%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.69	2.64
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	14/16	14/21
SAT Range	770/960	800/960
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Business (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Health Professions (11%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
Graduation Rate	32%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,200	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	36%	13%
Median Student Loan Debt	$29,500	$42,000
Median Loan Payment	$305	$434

Diversity	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
% Men	41%	59%
% Women	59%	41%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	10%	0%
% Black	50%	81%
% Hispanic	26%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	17%

Students	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
% In-State	91%	55%
% Out-of-State	8%	44%
Campus	Bloomfield College	Livingstone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bloomfield College is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,153 students vs. 839 students)

Bloomfield College vs. Livingstone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bloomfield College or Livingstone College?

• Bloomfield College is 92.7% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($30,680.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 92.7% higher at Bloomfield College than Livingstone College ($30,680.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Bloomfield College ($15,914 vs. $20,320)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 89.9% lower than costs at Bloomfield College ($6,794 vs. $12,900)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bloomfield College than Livingstone College (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bloomfield College students is 90.8% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($23,850 vs. $12,500)

Bloomfield College vs. Livingstone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Bloomfield College or Livingstone College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Livingstone College or Bloomfield College .

• The average SAT score at Bloomfield College (855) is 147 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Bloomfield College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (17) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Bloomfield College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (2.69) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Bloomfield College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Bloomfield College vs. Livingstone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bloomfield College or Livingstone College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Livingstone College and Bloomfield College.

• The graduation rate at Bloomfield College is higher than Livingstone College (32% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Bloomfield College earn on average $16,000 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($40,200 vs. $24,200)
• Bloomfield College students graduate with a $12,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($29,500 vs. $42,000)
• Bloomfield College graduates are paying $129 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($305 vs. $434)
• More Bloomfield College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 13%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/