Mission of Livingstone College
Livingstone College is a private historically black college that is secured by a strong commitment to quality instruction, academic excellence and student success. Through a Christian-based environment suitable for holistic learning, Livingstone provides excellent business, liberal arts, STEAM, teacher education and workforce development programs for students from all ethnic backgrounds designed to promote lifelong learning, and to develop student potential for leadership and service to a global community.
Educating the whole person
Livingstone loves cheering on the Blue Bears and their 12 CIAA Division 2 varsity sports. Members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference USA, the Blue Bears boast some of the nation’s finest facilities and compete against the CIAA’s top competition.
Your Next Steps at Livingstone College
Find your Major
Our 23 majors provide broad exposure to diverse thought and deep exploration within your fields of interest.
Visit Us
You can walk the pathways with current students, eat a meal on campus, attend classes, gain a better understanding of our academic and extracurricular opportunities, talk with faculty, and just explore.
Apply Today
Apply Today to Join a community of scholars committed to lives of leadership and service.
Livingstone Stats
Learn more about our campus!
75%
of undergraduate students receive financial aid
1800
scholarships are awarded each year
200+
dedicated faculty
4000
graduates!
Academic Departments
Our Featured Programs are selected through a rigorous process and uniquely created every semester for our students.
Did you know?
The first black intercollegiate football game played in America happened on the front lawn of Livingstone College on Dec. 27, 1892, in a matchup against Biddle Memorial Institute, which is now Johnson C. Smith University.
Blue Bear Sports
Livingstone loves cheering on the Blue Bears and their 12 CIAA Division 2 varsity sports. Members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Conference USA, the Blue Bears boast some of the nation’s finest facilities and compete against the CIAA’s top competition.
You too, can get life out of a stone @ Livingstone
Variety is more than the spice of life. It is life! The world offers a broader range of career opportunities than ever before, which is why we offer the way to explore and prepare for so many of them right.
Clubs and Activities
Choose from more than 350 student organizations in and out of the classroom at Livingstone College. There’s something for everyone here!
Did you know?
Livingstone College produced the first African‑American neurosurgeon in the United States (Carter Fuller); the first African‑American President of the National Education Association (Elizabeth Duncan Koontz); the first African-American mayor of the City of Salisbury, N.C. (Wiley L. Nash); and the first African-American mayor of Spartanburg, S.C. (James Talley).
Exploring Salisbury
Livingstone College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, only 43 miles from Charlotte. Salisbury is home to the famed North Carolina soft drink, Cheerwine; grocery food store chain Food Lion; and the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association.
News & Events
A Miracle Times Two: $5M Donation Arrives Days After Livingstone President’s Successful Surgery
Livingstone College receives $5 million gift from an anonymous donor just days after college president completes successful kidney transplant surgery
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Dr. Michael Eric Dyson to Deliver Keynote Address on December 12
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Deborah Walker examines Livingstone's Past and Present in observance of Juneteenth