Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Livingstone admits about 6 in 10 applicants (59%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 77% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$25 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 47%, women at 67%.
Yield
9% of admitted students enroll, on the lower end nationally.
Where you stand
How Livingstone reads a record
GPA is required; a college-prep program is considered. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Not considered
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Considered
- Legacy status
- Not considered
- Work experience
- Not considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Not considered
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Considered
Recent change: Started requiring an English proficiency test in fall 2024; Started considering other tests in fall 2023; Stopped considering an English proficiency test in fall 2023.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Livingstone College doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)