Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Simon's Rock

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bard College at Simon's Rock comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bard College at Simon's Rock	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
Location	Sarasota, FL	Great Barrington, MA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,705	298
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	simons-rock.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$61,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$61,600
Room & Board	$16,300	$17,200
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$44,326
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$38,119
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	98%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	154
Admitted	1,593	147
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	95.5%
Enrolled %	26.1%	63.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.54
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (65%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) English and Literature (4%) Social Sciences (4%) General Studies (3%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$39,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$14,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$149

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
% Men	27%	39%
% Women	73%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	54%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	16%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	15%	14%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
% In-State	24%	23%
% Out-of-State	54%	61%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Simon's Rock
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 Simon's Rock based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 298 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Simon's Rock Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or Simon's Rock?

• Bard College at Simon's Rock is 28.1% more expensive to attend than Ringling College of Art and Design for in-state tuition ($61,600.00 vs. $48,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.1% higher at Simon's Rock than Ringling College of Art and Design ($61,600.00 vs. $48,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bard College at Simon's Rock than Ringling College of Art and Design ($44,326 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ringling College of Art and Design are 5.5% lower than costs at Bard College at Simon's Rock ($16,300 vs. $17,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bard College at Simon's Rock than Ringling College of Art and Design (98% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bard College at Simon's Rock students is 107% larger than aid received Ringling College of Art and Design ($38,119 vs. $18,411)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Simon's Rock Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Simon's Rock students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.54) than students at Ringling College of Art and Design (3.48)
• Simon's Rock has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Simon's Rock Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Simon's Rock? 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 Simon's Rock and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $1,900 more per year than Simon's Rock graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $39,900)
• Bard College at Simon's Rock students graduate with a $12,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($14,500 vs. $27,000)
• Simon's Rock graduates are paying $130 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($149 vs. $279)
• More Simon's Rock graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 67%)

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