Pensacola State vs. Ringling College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Pensacola State College in Pensacola, FL with Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pensacola State College is larger than Ringling College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (9,491 students vs. 1,666 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, FL (Small City setting); Ringling College of Art and Design is in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting).
• Pensacola State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pensacola State College 25:1; Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pensacola State College are 8.1% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($17,556 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 512.1% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Pensacola State College (about $48,440 more per year; $57,900 vs. $9,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Pensacola State College (100% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 183.8% larger than aid received by Pensacola State College students ($18,442 vs. $6,499).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Pensacola State, test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design.
• Typical fall application deadline: Pensacola State Aug 30, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.94 higher than at Pensacola State (2.54).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pensacola State College graduates have a $23,500 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($3,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Pensacola State graduates have an estimated $243 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($36 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pensacola State students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 46%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.