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Livingstone College

  • LocationSalisbury, NC
  • Type and sizePrivate nonprofit · 4-year · 814 students

Affiliation: African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Official website

Livingstone College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 2.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

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  1. Church of the Sacred Heart — 2.9 mi

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Academic Excellence

DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
47 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.28%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.71%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,418

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Campus facts

SportsNCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
SettingSuburb
ROTCArmy
Students per faculty member14 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
799
Total students814
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$13,479
Cost of attendance (per year)$28,305
Median federal debt at graduation$31,125
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
28%
First-year retention71%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$32,600
Admission rate59%
Students receiving Pell grants82%

Value index: 27 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Charlotte

The Most Reverend Michael T. Martin, Bishop of Charlotte

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: charlottediocese.org, charlottediocese.org, usccb.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

About this school’s data

  • IPEDS unit ID 198862
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
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Questions families ask

Is Livingstone College a Catholic college?
No. Livingstone College is not a Catholic college. Its listed religious affiliation is African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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