More selective than 43% of Florida colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $80,276. College Scorecard.
Higher than 90% of Florida colleges we cover and 82% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 53% of Florida colleges we cover and 21% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Ringling College of Art and Design acceptance rate & admissions
Of 2,685 applicants, Ringling College of Art and Design admitted 1,809 and 447 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Ringling College of Art and Design tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
Ringling College of Art and Design majors, earnings & careers
Ringling College of Art and Design offers 7 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Arts & Design · 5
- Communications & Media · 1
- Humanities & Languages · 1
Highest-earning majors at Ringling College of Art and Design
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | $75,213 | $27,000 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $47,937 | $27,000 |
| Film and Photography | $41,024 | $27,000 |
| Studio Art | $36,346 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 7 majors
- Arts and Entertainment Management—
- Film and Photography$41,024
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design$47,937
- Graphic Communications$75,213
- Studio Art$36,346
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design → Graphic designer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 1.7% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in North Port
Overall prices in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,188. Housing costs 28% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); coastal flooding (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Sarasota County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Sarasota County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Ringling College of Art and Design with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringling College of Art and Design | 70% | $57,742 | 72% | $43,325 | This school |
| Eckerd College | 76% | $38,071 | 66% | $51,819 | |
| Stetson University | 72% | $19,372 | 62% | $51,642 | |
| Florida Southern College | 64% | $28,551 | 71% | $55,294 | |
| Florida College | 70% | $23,931 | 54% | $43,445 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Ringling College of Art and Design would cost you $19,671 more per year than Eckerd College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Ringling College of Art and Design, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$6,016).
- Eckerd College gives aided families $8,339 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | Ringling College of Art and Design | Eckerd College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $57,900 | $51,884 | +$6,016 |
| Books & supplies | $2,700 | $1,350 | +$1,350 |
| Housing & meals | $17,850 | $14,268 | +$3,582 |
| Personal & travel | $5,179 | $3,100 | +$2,079 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,353 | −$1,658 | −$1,695 |
| Sticker price | $80,276 | $68,944 | +$11,332 |
| Average grants | −$22,534 | −$30,873 | +$8,339 |
| You pay | $57,742 | $38,071 | +$19,671 |
“+” means Ringling College of Art and Design costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Ringling College of Art and Design
What is the Ringling College of Art and Design acceptance rate?
Ringling College of Art and Design accepts 70% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,809 of 2,685 applicants were admitted.
How much does Ringling College of Art and Design cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $80,276 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $57,742 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $47,261 and families earning $110k+ pay $62,609.
How much do Ringling College of Art and Design graduates earn?
Former Ringling College of Art and Design students earn a median $43,325 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Ringling College of Art and Design graduation rate?
72% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 86% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score