Livingstone College vs. St. Andrews University

Livingstone College vs. St. Andrews University comparison

	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
Location	Salisbury, NC	Laurinburg, NC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	839	809
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	sapc.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$28,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$28,600
Room & Board	$6,794	$11,480
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$31,864
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$17,026
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	97%

Admission	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	1,767
Admitted	2,598	1,145
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	64.8%Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	15.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.13
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
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)
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Academics	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Business (22%) Education (15%) General Studies (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (7%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
Graduation Rate	28%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$36,400
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$22,500
Median Loan Payment	$434	$232

Diversity	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
% Men	59%	44%
% Women	41%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	48%
% Black	81%	13%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	13%
% Unknown Race	17%	22%

Students	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
% In-State	55%	37%
% Out-of-State	44%	52%
Campus	Livingstone College	St. Andrews University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Livingstone College is larger than than St. Andrews University based on total student enrollment (839 students vs. 809 students)

Livingstone College vs. St. Andrews University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or St. Andrews University?

• St. Andrews University is 79.7% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($28,600.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 79.7% higher at St. Andrews University than Livingstone College ($28,600.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than St. Andrews University ($15,914 vs. $31,864)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 69% lower than costs at St. Andrews University ($6,794 vs. $11,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than St. Andrews University (98% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Andrews University students is 36.2% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($17,026 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. St. Andrews University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at St. Andrews University (918) is 210 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming St. Andrews University students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman St. Andrews University students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.13) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• St. Andrews University has a higher acceptance rate (64.8%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Livingstone College vs. St. Andrews University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or St. Andrews University? 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 St. Andrews University and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at St. Andrews University is higher than Livingstone College (43% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from St. Andrews University earn on average $12,200 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($36,400 vs. $24,200)
• St. Andrews University students graduate with a $19,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($22,500 vs. $42,000)
• St. Andrews University graduates are paying $202 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($232 vs. $434)
• More St. Andrews University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 13%)

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