Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bacone College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bacone College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Muskogee, OK
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,705	299
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	bacone.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$12,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$12,000
Room & Board	$16,300	$8,600
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$17,114
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$14,052
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	-
Admitted	1,593	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%
Enrolled %	26.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.83
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		938/1033
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 28, 2025

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (42%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (14%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
Graduation Rate	66%	4%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	32%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$29,613
Median Loan Payment	$279	$306

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
% Men	27%	50%
% Women	73%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	13%
% Black	3%	27%
% Hispanic	16%	9%
% Native American	1%	31%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	15%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	10%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
% In-State	24%	63%
% Out-of-State	54%	22%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bacone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
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 Bacone College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 299 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bacone College Cost Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 300.8% more expensive to attend than Bacone College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 300.8% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Bacone College ($48,100.00 vs. $12,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bacone College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($17,114 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bacone College are 89.5% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,600 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bacone College than Ringling College of Art and Design (100% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 31% larger than aid received Bacone College ($18,411 vs. $14,052)

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.65 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Bacone College (2.83)

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

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Bacone College? 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 Bacone College and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Bacone College (66% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $7,100 more per year than Bacone College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $34,700)
• Ringling College of Art and Design students graduate with a $2,613 lower median federal student loan debt than Bacone College graduates. ($27,000 vs. $29,613)
• Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are paying $27 less per month on federal student loans than Bacone College graduates. ($279 vs. $306)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bacone College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 32%)

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