The Academy America's Sports University vs. Livingstone College

Comparable Facts

Compare United States Sports University in Daphne, AL with Livingstone College in Salisbury, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Livingstone College is larger than The Academy America's Sports University based on total student enrollment (936 students vs. 367 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• United States Sports University is located in Daphne, AL (Small City setting); Livingstone College is in Salisbury, NC (Distant Town setting).
• United States Sports University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Livingstone College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: United States Sports University 14:1; Livingstone College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 40.6% lower than at United States Sports University ($6,794 vs. $11,440).
• Out-of-state tuition is 32.6% higher at Livingstone College than at United States Sports University (about $4,496 more per year; $18,296 vs. $13,800).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at United States Sports University than at Livingstone College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Livingstone College students is 81.5% larger than aid received by United States Sports University students ($15,485 vs. $8,530).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both The Academy America's Sports University and Livingstone College.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at The Academy America's Sports University vs. 8.6% at Livingstone College.

Loans and repayment

• More The Academy America's Sports University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 13%).

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