Livingstone College Admission Requirements
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Livingstone College Admission Overview
Livingstone College admission requirements are competitive. Last year Livingstone College admitted 59.2% of applicants. Livingstone College is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used for admission.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Livingstone College is test-free. SAT and ACT are not used, even if you send them.
Livingstone College Acceptance Rate
Admission Rate & Difficulty
Acceptance rate Share of applicants offered admission last year.
Admission Standards Measure of enrolled testers' SAT/ACT scores vs. other colleges.
Applicant Competition Measure of this school's acceptance rate vs. other colleges. A low acceptance rate indicates high competition.
Average
Admission difficulty for Livingstone College
Acceptance Rate
The Livingstone College acceptance rate is 59.2%. Last year, 3,982 of 6,721 applicants were admitted. That is the 16th lowest acceptance rate in North Carolina.
Admission Selectivity
How hard is it to get into Livingstone College and can you get accepted?
Livingstone College is a competitive school to get into, turning away a substantial share of applicants. You have a good chance of acceptance if you meet last year's profile.
Most incoming freshmen graduate in the lower half of their high school class. 9% of those admitted chose to enroll.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Livingstone College GPA
GPA of enrolled freshmen
Estimated High School GPA CollegeSimply estimate of incoming freshman GPA on a 4.0 scale.
2.64*Typical High School Grades Letter grade for the estimated average, not a cutoff.
B-Estimated GPA (4.0 Scale) 2.64*
Average GPA
Livingstone College has not published an average GPA for enrolled freshmen. CollegeSimply estimates about a 2.64 GPA (B-) on a 4.0 scale, based on this school's test scores and GPA data from similar colleges. That is an estimate, not a school-reported average. Livingstone College is test-free, so GPA is the main academic number in the file.
See additional colleges accepting applicants in the 2.6 GPA range.
*2.64 is a CollegeSimply estimate, not a school-reported average. It is modeled from this school's test scores and GPA data from similar colleges.
Livingstone College SAT Scores
SAT scores of enrolled freshmen
SAT Range The middle 50% of enrolled testers from the last year SAT scores were reported. The maximum score is 1600.
800-960Freshmen who sent SAT Share of enrolled freshmen who submitted SAT scores, from the last year SAT scores were reported.
17%25th Percentile Scores
- Reading 400
- Math 400
- Composite 800
75th Percentile Scores
- Reading 500
- Math 460
- Composite 960
Average SAT
Enrolled testers at Livingstone College typically score around a 880 SAT (middle 50% 800–960) out of 1600. These figures are from the last year SAT scores were reported, not a cutoff. SAT is not used for admission, even if you send it. The average SAT of enrolled testers is about the 19th percentile nationally. Livingstone College ranks #48 in the state of North Carolina for highest average SAT composite score.
SAT Range (25th-75th Percentile) 800 to 960
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SAT scores are from the last year they were reported to IPEDS. They are not used for admission.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Livingstone College ACT Scores
ACT scores among enrolled freshmen
ACT Range Mid-50 ACT composite among enrolled testers in the last year ACT scores were reported. The scale tops out at 36.
14-21Freshmen reporting ACT Percent of enrolled freshmen who reported ACT, from the last year ACT scores were reported.
3%25th Percentile Scores
- English 13
- Math 15
- Composite 14
75th Percentile Scores
- English 16
- Math 20
- Composite 21
Average ACT
Incoming testers at Livingstone College typically have around a 17 ACT (mid-50 14–21) on the 36 scale. These numbers come from the last year ACT scores were reported, not a minimum for admission. ACT is not considered, even if you submit it. That average sits near the 31st percentile of ACT takers nationwide. Livingstone College places #43 among colleges in North Carolina for highest average ACT composite.
ACT Range (25th-75th Percentile) 14 to 21
See colleges with similar ACT profiles in the 17.0 ACT score range.
ACT figures reflect the last year they were reported to IPEDS. They are not used in admission.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Estimate How You Compare
Compare your GPA with last year's enrolled class and this school's acceptance rate. SAT and ACT are not used.
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Admission Statistics
Admission and enrollment rates by gender are detailed in the table below.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Requirements
What are the requirements for admission to Livingstone College and what student information is used for admission decisions?
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Application Fee
The cost for prospective students to apply to Livingstone College is $25.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Credits Accepted
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
Admission summary
Livingstone College is test-free for 2024-25. Last year it admitted 59.2% of applicants. Mid-50 scores, where shown, are enrolled testers, not cutoffs.
Data Source, IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025
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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=198862.
GPA calculator: Livingstone College GPA calculator.
Last updated: August 2026