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701 W Monroe St, Salisbury, NC 28144 -

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Livingstone College, a private, African Methodist Episcopal Zion affiliation, historically black institution, represents the tradition of excellent liberal arts and religious education programs secured by a strong commitment to quality instruction. The College’s most distinctive feature is its history of self-reliance and perseverance. Today, the College provides an environment in which students from all ethnic backgrounds can develop their potential for leadership and service to society.

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School Overview:

	Livingstone College
County	Rowan County, NC
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	863 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	32 students

Total Enrollment	895 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	670 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	97%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	95%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$3,277
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	54%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$2,905
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	96%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$6,320
% Students Receiving Loans	79%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$6,465

School Notes:

The College purpose it to provide academic excellence in all programs by diverse courses of study appropriate to undergraduate education, to provide effective teaching by the faculty with strong academic preparation, who nurture students in and out of the classroom, to create academic options that prepare students to pursue careers, graduate and professional studies, and life-long learning as needed for a changing social and technological world, to create opportunities for practical application of knowledge through internships, cooperative education, experiential learning, and community service.
The college provides degrees in Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). The Student to Faculty Ratio is 18:1. The college also provides Dual Degree Program in Law & History or Political Science (open to Livingstone students majoring in History or Political Science); Dual Degree Engineering Program (open to Livingstone students majoring in Science and Chemistry).
The college is open to full and part-time adult degree-seeking students (age 21 or older) can major in Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, and Religious Studies. The degree offered are Accounting, Biology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Elementary Teacher Education (K-6), English-Liberal Arts, English-Teacher Education (9-12), History, Law/History-Dual Degree, Law/Political Science-Dual Degree, Mathematics-Liberal Arts, Mathematics-Teacher Education (9-12), Music-Liberal Arts, Music-Teacher Education (9-12), Physical Education-Teacher Education (K-12), Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, Science/ Engineering-Dual Degree, Sport Management, Social Studies-Teacher Education (9-12), Social Work, Sociology.
The college Campus located 35 miles north of downtown Charlotte, North Carolina on a 272-acre campus in the Historic District of Salisbury. The physical plant consists of 22 brick buildings, of which seven are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Livingstone College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, and Bachelor of Social Work degrees.
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In the News:

Models audition at Livingstone for their time in spotlight (The Salisbury Post)
posted on July 10, 2011 at 05:25:55 am
By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury resident Amber Guinn, 20, waited in a line with hundreds of other aspiring models Saturday outside Livingstone College. She is a fan of “America’s Next Top ...
Livingstone donates free books to outstanding Isenberg students (The Salisbury Post)
posted on June 30, 2011 at 04:41:44 am
By Laurie D. Willis Livingstone CollegeNews Service Livingstone College officials were on hand just before school let out for the summer to distribute free books during an awards ceremony for Isenberg Elementary School fifth- graders. The 90-min ...
Students enroll in Livingstoneâs Bridge Program (The Salisbury Post)
posted on June 30, 2011 at 04:41:32 am
By Laurie D. Willis Livingstone CollegeNews Service The students enrolled in Livingstone College’s Bridge Program have been given a second chance to prove they’re intellectually capable of earning a college degree, and it&rs ...
Livingstone professor presents paper at Oxford (The Salisbury Post)
posted on June 30, 2011 at 04:40:15 am
By Laurie D. Willis Livingstone College News Service Dr. Timothy C. Okeke, chairman of the social work department at Livingstone College, presented a paper at the Oxford University Roundtable held at Lincoln College in Oxford March 27-April 1. The ...
Poster (The Salisbury Post)
posted on June 25, 2011 at 04:10:15 am
Posters • Delta Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is sponsoring the Miss Fashionetta Pageant today at 6 p.m. in the Varick Auditorium of Livingstone College. The public is invited.