About Livingstone College
Livingstone Co
llege is a
private, historically black, four-year college. We were founded by and are affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church. Livingstone
College is accredited by
the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
to award the baccalaureate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866
Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for
questions about the accreditation of Livingstone
College.
Livingstone offers a
number of opportunities for students to participate in religious, social, cultural,
recreational, and athletic activities and is a member of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA), Division II, and the Central Intercollegiate Athletic
Association (CIAA). Our 272-acre campus is located in historic Salisbury, Rowan
County, North Carolina; a town of approximately 30,000 within an hour's drive of two
major metropolitan areas: Charlotte and the Piedmont Triad of
Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. Currently, the college has an
enrollment of just
under 1200 students from 23 states, the District of Columbia and 8 foreign countries. Today, Livingstone College is a living symbol of the
educational and social progress of
African-Americans. The institution reflects the ideals of self-help,
self-development, and self-determination, which are essential expressions of a Livingstone College education.