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Ringling College of Art and Design

Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL · City · 1,662 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
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
Nearest airport from college
TPA · Tampa
42 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$80,276
Avg net price
$57,742
Room & board
$19,100
Tuition
$57,900
Books & supplies
$2,700/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$47,261
$30–48k
$48,213
$48–75k
$55,121
$75–110k
$59,265
$110k+
$62,609
Admissions
Admit rate
70%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

Ringling College of Art and Design accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
71%
4-yr on-time completion
58%
1st-yr retention
86%
Transfer-out rate
0%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
79%
Transferred
12%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
9%
Median earnings (6yr)
$39,650
Median earnings (10yr)
$43,325
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,500
Student Body
Men 25%Women 75%
11
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
21%
First-generation
17%
Median family income
$51,310
Independent students
10%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
17%
Black
4%
Asian
9%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
20%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$39,650
10 years after entry
$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
Endowment
$71M
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions
Full-time faculty
75%
Avg faculty salary
$9,869/mo
Instructional spend/student
$20,516
Federal loan rate
38%

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