Livingstone College

Overview

Enrollment

839

Livingstone College overview
Location	Salisbury, North Carolina
Online	livingstone.edu
School Type	Private 4 Year
Setting	Distant Town
Religious Affiliation	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Livingstone College overview
Size	Small
Status	Non-profit
On Campus Housing	Yes
Level of Study	Undergrad

Livingstone College, a private historically Black college located in Salisbury, North Carolina, sits 45 miles northeast of Charlotte. Founded in 1879 by the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, the college occupies a 272-acre suburban campus featuring Victorian-era architecture, including the historic Carnegie Library building. As a liberal arts institution, Livingstone offers undergraduate programs with notable strengths in business administration, criminal justice, and biology, while maintaining selective admission standards. The college provides traditional dormitory housing for its students and competes in NCAA Division II athletics as the Blue Bears, participating in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).

Livingstone College is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) primarily serving the African-American community.
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Ratings

3/10

Overall

3/10

Academics

5/10

Resources

1/10

Outcomes

1/10

Value

Livingstone College is rated within the lower 23% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 3 out of 10. Learn how ratings are calculated