Livingstone College vs. Minerva

Livingstone College vs. Minerva University comparison

	Livingstone College	Minerva University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	Minerva
Location	Salisbury, NC	San Francisco, California
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	839	660
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	minerva.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Minerva
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$17,650
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$17,650
Room & Board	$6,794	$12,300
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$15,215
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$17,735
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	69%

Admission	Livingstone College	Minerva
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	20,816
Admitted	2,598	208
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	1%
Enrolled %	8.4%	72.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Extreme
ACT Range	14/21
SAT Range	800/960
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Livingstone College	Minerva
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Minerva
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$434	N/A

Diversity	Livingstone College	Minerva
% Men	59%	44%
% Women	41%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	-
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	0%
% Black	81%	0%
% Hispanic	1%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	17%	0%

Students	Livingstone College	Minerva
% In-State	55%	4%
% Out-of-State	44%	6%
Campus	Livingstone College	Minerva
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Livingstone College is larger than than Minerva based on total student enrollment (839 students vs. 660 students)

Livingstone College vs. Minerva Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or Minerva?

• Minerva University is 10.9% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($17,650.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.9% higher at Minerva than Livingstone College ($17,650.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minerva University than Livingstone College ($15,215 vs. $15,914)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 81% lower than costs at Minerva University ($6,794 vs. $12,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than Minerva University (98% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Minerva University students is 41.9% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($17,735 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. Minerva Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Livingstone College has a higher acceptance rate (63.8%) than Minerva (1%)

Livingstone College vs. Minerva Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Minerva? 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 Minerva and Livingstone College.

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