Ringling College of Art and Design tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Ringling College of Art and Design is $80,276 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $57,742 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $80,276. College Scorecard.

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Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$57,900
Housing & meals$17,850
Books & supplies$2,700
Personal & travel$5,179
Living-at-home adjustment−$3,353
Total cost of attendance$80,276

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$27,000
Loan default rate1.4%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out62%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants21%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$22,534Sticker price minus average net price

Florida residents: students may also qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.

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Ringling College of Art and Design net price compared with other Florida colleges

Ringling College of Art and Design has the 80th-lowest average net price of 80 Florida colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
72Rollins College$34,73275%$58,295
73Florida Institute of Technology$35,63964%$43,137
74The University of Tampa$36,21164%$59,436
75University of Miami$37,24484%$75,328
76Eckerd College$38,07166%$51,819
77Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach$41,27267%$84,131
78Lynn University$44,08952%$49,006
79Beacon College$53,51760%$29,420
80Ringling College of Art and Design$57,74272%$43,325

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Florida colleges →

Why Ringling College of Art and Design costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Ringling College of Art and Design70%$57,74272%$43,325This school
Eckerd College76%$38,07166%$51,819
Stetson University72%$19,37262%$51,642
Florida Southern College64%$28,55171%$55,294
Florida College70%$23,93154%$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 residentRingling College of Art and DesignEckerd CollegeDifference
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.

Ringling College of Art and Design cost questions

How much is tuition at Ringling College of Art and Design?

Tuition and fees are $57,900 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Ringling College of Art and Design?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $80,276 a year.

What do families actually pay at Ringling College of Art and Design?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $57,742 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $47,261; $48–75k pay $55,121; $110k+ pay $62,609.

How much debt do Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $27,000, and 1.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Ringling College of Art and Design overview