While Livingstone College is a historically black college or university (HBCU) originally founded for African American youths, Livingstone prides itself on being an equal opportunity educational institution and offers admission to students of all backgrounds, colors, ethnicities and countries of

History. Livingstone College along with Hood Theological Seminary began as Zion Wesley Institute in Concord, North Carolina in 1879. … The institute changed its name to Livingstone College in 1887 to honor African missionary David Livingstone.

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