Ringling College of Art and Design
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 70%
- Average net price: $57,742
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,742
- Graduation rate (150%): 72%
- Graduation rate (200%): 81%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 79%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,325
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,363
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,650
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sarasota, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ringling College of Art and Design include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Illustration, Art.
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (139 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,213 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Illustration (120 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,937 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Art (49 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,346 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Cinematography and Film (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,024 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Graphic Design (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,937 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fine (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,346 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Technical Theatre (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,937 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Photography (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,024 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,937 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Creative Writing (6 bachelor's)
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Ringling College of Art and Design students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $50,332 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $50,332
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $50,588
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $55,349
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $57,165
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $60,033
- In-state tuition and fees: $57,900
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $57,900
- Books and supplies: $2,700
- On-campus room and board: $19,100
- Off-campus room and board: $15,468
- Off-campus with family: $5,510
- Typical cost of attendance: $79,700
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 38%
- Average institutional grant: $15,656
- Average federal loan: $6,819
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Ringling College of Art and Design admits 70% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,244
- Admitted: 1,563
- Enrolled: 367
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,742
- Women: 74%
- Commuter share (estimated): 27%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduation rate: 72%
- Come back after freshman year: 86%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 61%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,272
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Ringling College of Art and Design acceptance rate? Ringling College of Art and Design admits 70% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Ringling College of Art and Design cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $50,332 a year after aid. Average net price is $57,742.
What majors does Ringling College of Art and Design offer? Popular programs include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Illustration, Art, Cinematography and Film, Graphic Design.
What is the average salary after Ringling College of Art and Design? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,325 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ringling College of Art and Design graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 79% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 72%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ringling College of Art and Design official site: https://ringling.edu.