Livingstone's tuition & fees has increased from $17,244 (2015) to $18,296 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 6.10% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $14,078 (year 2025).
Livingstone's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 4.61% from 2015 ($27,140).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Livingstone's COA is $28,390, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to Livingstone's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 6.10% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,917. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Livingstone College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 2.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 95.13% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Livingstone College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,596 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,596 | $6,596 | |
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| 2017-18 | $8,596 | $6,596 | |
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| 2018-19 | $8,794 | $6,691 | 2.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2020-21 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2021-22 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2022-23 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2023-24 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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| 2024-25 | $8,794 | $6,691 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Livingstone College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Livingstone College | $18,296 | $18,296 | - |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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