Ringling College of Art and Design

2700 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida

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Since 1931, Ringling College of Art and Design has cultivated the creative spirit in students from around the globe. The private, not-for-profit, fully accredited college offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in eleven disciplines and the Bachelor of Arts in two. The College’s rigorous curriculum employs the studio model of teaching and immediately engages students through a comprehensive program that is both specific to the major of study and focused on the liberal arts. The Ringling College teaching model ultimately shapes students into highly employable and globally aware artists and designers.

DEGREES OFFERED: BA, BFA
ACCREDITATION: NASAD, SACS

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MAJORS OFFERED:

Business of Art & DesignBachelors Degree
Computer AnimationBachelors Degree
Creative WritingBachelors Degree
Entertainment DesignBachelors Degree
FilmBachelors Degree
Fine ArtsBachelors Degree
Game ArtBachelors Degree

 

 

Graphic DesignBachelors Degree
IllustrationBachelors Degree
Motion DesignBachelors Degree
Photography & ImagingBachelors Degree
Virtual Reality DevelopmentBachelors Degree
Visual StudiesBachelors Degree

MINORS OFFERED:

Art HistoryBachelors degree
Business of Art & DesignBachelors degree
Creative WritingBachelors degree
Film StudiesBachelors degree
Fine ArtsBachelors degree

 

Gender and Sexuality StudiesBachelors degree
Graphic DesignBachelors degree
Photography & ImagingBachelors degree
Realistic PaintingBachelors degree
Visual Development Bachelors degree

LEGEND

Certificate
Associates Degree
Bachelor's Degree

Postbaccalaureate Certificate
Low-Residency Masters
Masters Degree


Fully Online
Partially Online
Optional Online

UNDERGRADUATE COST OF ATTENDANCE 2023-2024
FULL-TIME  
TUITION $ 50,500
MANDATORY FEES 4,980
BOOKS & SUPPLIES 2,500
ON-CAMPUS ROOM & BOARD 9,940
OFF-CAMPUS ROOM & BOARD 7,410
OTHER 2,874
FINANCIAL AID 2021-2022 FULL-TIME FRESHMEN *
AID CATEGORY AVG PER RECIPIENT 1st YR RECIPIENTS
INSTITUTIONAL AWARDS3 $15,001 99%
FEDERAL/NATIONAL GRANTS 5,215 46%
STATE & LOCAL GRANTS 5,469 20%
FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS 5,459 58%

AVERAGE AMOUNT RECEIVED PER RECIPIENT: $24,703
99% OF FULL-TIME FRESHMEN RECEIVED AID

* Most recent financial aid data available

ACCEPTANCE RATE: 65%

Acceptance Rate = The percentage of students admitted out of applications received in a given year.

 
ENROLLMENT: FALL 2022

UNDERGRADUATE FTE1 = 1,690

UNDERGRADUATE

FULL-TIME 1,681
PART-TIME 24

NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc.

UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
APPLICATION: Required
ONLINE APPLICATION: Required
APPLICATION FEES: $70 (approximate)
HOME EXAM: Not Required
INTERVIEW: Not Required
ESSAY: Required
SAT / ACT: Not Required
PORTFOLIO: Required
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: Not Required
IELTS: N/A
TOEFL: N/A

TRANSCRIPTS

HIGH SCHOOL: Required
COLLEGE: Required, if transferring
FACULTY: 2022-2023

FACULTY FTE1 = 153

FULL-TIME 125
PART-TIME 56
 

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: FALL 2022
11.1 TO 1
FTE STUDENTS PER FTE FACULTY1

RETENTION

FRESHMAN RETENTION

FALL 2020 FRESHMEN
RETURNING IN FALL 2021
82%
 
FALL 2021 FRESHMEN
RETURNING IN FALL 2022
84%
GRADUATION

SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE

FALL 2015 FRESHMEN
GRADUATING WITHIN SIX YEARS
 
78%
 
FALL 2016 FRESHMEN
GRADUATING WITHIN SIX YEARS
 
76%

UNDERGRADUATE ETHNICITY

FALL 2022

UNDERGRADUATE GENDER DISTRIBUTION

FALL 2022

NEW STUDENT GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION2

FALL 2022
OTHER PROGRAMS

PreCollege
Noncredit Classes and Workshops for Adults and Youth
Adult and Teen Certificate Programs
Travel Programs
Community Art Centers
Workforce Training
Exhibitions

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

Center for Career Services
AICAD Exchange Program
Study Abroad with Burren College of Art, Ireland
Study Abroad with PontAven School of Contemporary Art, France
Affiliate Study Abroad with Syracuse University's Summer Study Abroad Programs
National and Regional Internships
Volunteer and Service Learning
Affiliate Study Abroad program with International Center of Photography, New York City
Affiliate Study Abroad Program with Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy
Exchange Program with Sint Lucas Antwerpen, Belgium
Low Residency MAT Partnership with Vermont College of Fine Arts
Collaboratory Commitment Experiential Learning Programs
Ringling College Studio Lab + Ringling Studios Soundstage Complex

NOTE 1: "Full-Time Equivalent" is the common way to measure the relative size of colleges. This adjusts for differences in the percentage of part-time students (or faculty). For example: one full-time student = 1 FTE; three half-time students = 1.5 FTE, etc. NOTE 2: Geographic distribution is reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. NOTE 3: Includes all institutional scholarships and grants, but does not include College Work Study or third party awards.