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Ringling College of Art and Design

Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL · City · 1,662 students
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$57,742
Average net priceYour net price
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
71%
Graduation rate
63% typical
$43,325
Earnings 10 years on
$39,254 typical
70%
Acceptance rate
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, is a world-renowned institution best known for its top-ranked programs in Computer Animation, Game Art, Motion Design, and Illustration. The college distinguishes itself through rigorous, studio-based curricula and industry-standard technology that create direct employment pipelines to entertainment giants like Disney, Pixar, DreamWorks, and Electronic Arts. On campus, students experience an intensive, close-knit, and highly collaborative environment where passionate creatives focus intensely on their craft just minutes from Gulf Coast beaches.

Wikipedia:Ringling College of Art and Design is a private art and design school in Sarasota, Florida. It was founded by Ludd M. Spivey as an art school in 1931 as a remote branch of Southern College before their separation in 1933.

Location
Sarasota, FL, 34234-5895 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
TPA · Tampa
42 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$57,900
Housing & food (on campus)$19,100
Books & supplies$2,700
Cost of attendance$80,276
Average net price$57,742
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$57,900
Housing & food (on campus)$19,100
Books & supplies$2,700
Cost of attendance$80,276
Average net price$57,742
Net price by family income
$0–30k
$47,261
$30–48k
$48,213
$48–75k
$55,121
$75–110k
$59,265
$110k+
$62,609
Grants from the school
99% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $15,656
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
71%
Within 4 yrs
58%
Back for yr 2
86%
Transferred
0%
Pell students: 70.9% · others: 72.6% 
8 yrs after starting
79% graduated · 12% transferred · 9% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$39,650
10 yrs after entry$43,325
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$12k–$27k
90th percentile$35,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Special focus — arts, music & design: 63% graduate within 6 yrs, $39,254 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in
Admit rate
70%
Test policy
Not required
Admitted students
Admit rate: men 61.4% · women 72.7% 
Yield: 23.5% of admitted students enroll 

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Essay prompts

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Student Body
Gender
Men 25%Women 75%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell grant
21%
First-gen
17%
Family income
$51,310
Independent
10%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
2%
Where first-years come from
In state (FL)
29.7%
Out of state
45.8%
International
23.4%

Most out-of-state first-years from: TX 18 · NJ 16 · CA 15 · NY 15 · GA 10

Race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
17%
Black
4%
Asian
9%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
20%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs
After 6 yrs
$39,650
After 10 yrs
$43,325
Graphic Communications124
Design and Applied Arts124
Fine and Studio Arts73
Film/Video and Photographic Arts24
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management12
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies6
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$71M
Full-time faculty
75%
Faculty salary
$9,869/mo
Teaching spend
$20,516
per student
Federal loans
38%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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