NDNU vs. Ringling College of Art and Design

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Ringling College of Art and Design comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Ringling College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
Location	Belmont, CA	Sarasota, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	201	1,705
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	ringling.edu
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Costs	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$48,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$48,100
Room & Board	$15,016	$16,300
Avg Net Price	-	$55,752
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$18,411
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	93%

Admission	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,462
Admitted	-	1,593
Acceptance Rate		64.7%
Enrolled %		26.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.48
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	51%	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$41,800
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$260	$279

Diversity	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
% Men	25%	27%
% Women	75%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	49%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	39%	16%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	4%	15%
% Unknown Race	5%	4%

Students	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
% In-State	83%	24%
% Out-of-State	15%	54%
Campus	NDNU	Ringling College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Ringling College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Ringling College of Art and Design?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 32.5% more expensive to attend than NDNU for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $36,306.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Notre Dame de Namur University ($48,100.00 vs. $36,306.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Notre Dame de Namur University are 8.6% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($15,016 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than Notre Dame de Namur University (93% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($18,411 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, NDNU or Ringling College of Art and Design? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Ringling College of Art and Design or NDNU .

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.38 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. Ringling College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Ringling College of Art and Design? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Ringling College of Art and Design and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Notre Dame de Namur University (66% vs. 51%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $16,900 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $41,800)
• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $1,778 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($25,222 vs. $27,000)
• NDNU graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($260 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NDNU students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 64%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/