Livingstone College vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Livingstone College is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Livingstone College 14:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 45.2% lower than at Carolina University ($6,794 vs. $12,400).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.1% higher at Livingstone College than at Carolina University (about $721 more per year; $18,296 vs. $17,575).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Carolina University than at Livingstone College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 29.6% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($15,485 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Livingstone College and Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Carolina University average a 3.0 high school GPA, 0.36 higher than at Livingstone College (2.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8.6% at Livingstone College vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.