Livingstone College vs. Wilmington College

Livingstone College vs. Wilmington College comparison

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Overview	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
Location	Salisbury, NC	Wilmington, OH
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	839	1,046
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#972
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	Friends	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	livingstone.edu	wilmington.edu
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Costs	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
Tuition (In State)	$15,917	$28,415
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,917	$28,415
Room & Board	$6,794	$10,800
Avg Net Price	$15,914	$24,528
Avg Grant Aid	$12,500	$16,326
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,074	1,963
Admitted	2,598	1,730
Acceptance Rate	63.8%	88.1%
Enrolled %	8.4%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.64	3.47
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/21	16/21
SAT Range	800/960	850/1010
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	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
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%)	Business (32%) Education (14%) Agriculture (9%) Psychology (7%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
Graduation Rate	28%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,200	$40,000
Making Student Loan Payments	13%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$434	$279

Diversity	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
% Men	59%	45%
% Women	41%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	80%
% Black	81%	11%
% Hispanic	1%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	17%	4%

Students	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
% In-State	55%	85%
% Out-of-State	44%	14%
Campus	Livingstone College	Wilmington College
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

• Wilmington College is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,046 students vs. 839 students)

Livingstone College vs. Wilmington College Cost Comparison

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

• Wilmington College is 78.5% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($28,415.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.5% higher at Wilmington College than Livingstone College ($28,415.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than Wilmington College ($15,914 vs. $24,528)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 59% lower than costs at Wilmington College ($6,794 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wilmington College than Livingstone College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Wilmington College students is 30.6% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($16,326 vs. $12,500)

Livingstone College vs. Wilmington College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wilmington College (966) is 258 points higher than at Livingstone College (708)
• Incoming Wilmington College students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Livingstone College (14)
• Accepted freshman Wilmington College students have a 0.83 point higher average high school GPA (3.47) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• Wilmington College has a higher acceptance rate (88.1%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

Livingstone College vs. Wilmington College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Livingstone College or Wilmington 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 Wilmington College and Livingstone College.

• The graduation rate at Wilmington College is higher than Livingstone College (51% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Wilmington College earn on average $15,800 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($40,000 vs. $24,200)
• Wilmington College students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $42,000)
• Wilmington College graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($279 vs. $434)
• More Wilmington College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 13%)

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