College of Coastal Georgia vs. Livingstone College

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Livingstone College comparison

	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
Location	Brunswick, GA	Salisbury, NC
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	3,147	839
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ccga.edu	livingstone.edu
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Costs	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$15,917
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$15,917
Room & Board	$10,930	$6,794
Avg Net Price	$12,117	$15,914
Avg Grant Aid	$6,943	$12,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	98%

Admission	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,519	4,074
Admitted	2,477	2,598
Acceptance Rate	98.3%	63.8%
Enrolled %	30.3%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	15/22	14/21
SAT Range	900/1140	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 5, 2025

Academics	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (31%) Education (11%) Business (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (0%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
Graduation Rate	-	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	13%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,800	$42,000
Median Loan Payment	$173	$434

Diversity	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
% Men	31%	59%
% Women	69%	41%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	66%	0%
% Black	19%	81%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	17%

Students	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
% In-State	92%	55%
% Out-of-State	7%	44%
Campus	College of Coastal Georgia	Livingstone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Coastal Georgia is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (3,147 students vs. 839 students)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Livingstone College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, College of Coastal Georgia or Livingstone College?

• Livingstone College is 521% more expensive to attend than College of Coastal Georgia for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.1% higher at Livingstone College than College of Coastal Georgia ($15,917.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Coastal Georgia than Livingstone College ($12,117 vs. $15,914)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 60.9% lower than costs at College of Coastal Georgia ($6,794 vs. $10,930)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than College of Coastal Georgia (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 80% larger than aid received College of Coastal Georgia ($12,500 vs. $6,943)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Livingstone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at College of Coastal Georgia (935) is 227 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming College of Coastal Georgia students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman College of Coastal Georgia students have a 0.46 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• College of Coastal Georgia has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

College of Coastal Georgia vs. Livingstone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, College of Coastal Georgia 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 College of Coastal Georgia.

• Graduates from College of Coastal Georgia earn on average $9,200 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($33,400 vs. $24,200)
• College of Coastal Georgia students graduate with a $25,200 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($16,800 vs. $42,000)
• College of Coastal Georgia graduates are paying $261 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($173 vs. $434)
• More College of Coastal Georgia graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 13%)

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