Livingstone College vs. Blue Ash

Livingstone College vs. UC Blue Ash College comparison

	Livingstone College	UC Blue Ash College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Livingstone College	Blue Ash
Location	Salisbury, NC	Blue Ash, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	839	6,569
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	uc.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Blue Ash
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$6,054
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$14,852
Room & Board	$6,794	$12,852
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$12,474
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$5,628
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	77%

Admission	Livingstone College	Blue Ash
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	-
Admitted	2,598	-
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.64	2.91
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/21
SAT Range	800/960
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Livingstone College	Blue Ash
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Blue Ash
Graduation Rate	28%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$45,600
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$23,000
Median Loan Payment	$434	$237

Diversity	Livingstone College	Blue Ash
% Men	59%	39%
% Women	41%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	60%
% Black	81%	22%
% Hispanic	1%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	17%	6%

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

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. Blue Ash Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Livingstone College or Blue Ash?

• Livingstone College is 162.9% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($15,917.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 7.2% higher at Livingstone College than UC Blue Ash College ($15,917.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than Livingstone College ($12,474 vs. $15,914)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 89.2% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($6,794 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than UC Blue Ash College (98% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 122.1% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($12,500 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman Blue Ash students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (2.91) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)

Livingstone College vs. Blue Ash Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Blue Ash? 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 Blue Ash and Livingstone College.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $21,400 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $24,200)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $19,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($23,000 vs. $42,000)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $197 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($237 vs. $434)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 13%)

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