Ringling College of Art and Design

Sarasota, FL
PrivateUrbanWebsite
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
1,719
Graduation Rate
71%
Student-Faculty Ratio
12:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$43,325
Retention Rate
84%

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$55,480
Out-of-State Tuition
$55,480
Avg Net Price
$55,390
Room & Board
$17,850
Total COA
$75,726
Median Debt
$27,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$50,332
$30,001–48,000
$50,588
$48,001–75,000
$55,349
$75,001–110,000
$57,165
$110,001+
$60,033
Pell Grant Rate: 21%
Federal Loan Rate: 38%

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Sticker Price$73,330
Estimated Net Price$55,390 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
71%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$43,325
Retention Rate
84%
Median Debt
$27,000

Top Programs

Visual & Performing Arts
65.2%
Communications Technology
33.2%
English
1.6%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Design and Applied Arts135$43,045
Graphic Communications113$69,773
Film/Video and Photographic Arts44$17,575
Fine and Studio Arts44
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies6
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management4

Demographics

Men 26%Women 74%
White
44.3%
Black
3.0%
Hispanic
15.1%
Asian
9.5%
Two or More
4.7%
International
20.6%

Application Info

Deadlines

EA2025-11-01
App Fee (Domestic)$70
App Fee (International)$70

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.