Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bellin College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bellin College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Green Bay, WI
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,705	748
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	bellincollege.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$21,050
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$21,050
Room & Board	$16,300	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$25,811
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$4,527
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	97%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	56
Admitted	1,593	52
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	92.9%
Enrolled %	26.1%	88.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.6
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		21/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		May 1, 2025

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
Graduation Rate	66%	78%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$56,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	85%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$15,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$155

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
% Men	27%	19%
% Women	73%	81%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	93%
% Black	3%	1%
% Hispanic	16%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
% In-State	24%	91%
% Out-of-State	54%	9%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Bellin College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
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 Bellin College based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 748 students)

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

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 128.5% more expensive to attend than Bellin College for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $21,050.00)
• Out of state tuition is 128.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Bellin College ($48,100.00 vs. $21,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bellin College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($25,811 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bellin College are 69.8% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($9,600 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bellin College than Ringling College of Art and Design (97% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 306.7% larger than aid received Bellin College ($18,411 vs. $4,527)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Bellin College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Bellin College students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.6) than students at Ringling College of Art and Design (3.48)
• Bellin College has a higher acceptance rate (92.9%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at Bellin College is higher than Ringling College of Art and Design (78% vs. 66%)
• Graduates from Bellin College earn on average $14,900 more per year than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($56,700 vs. $41,800)
• Bellin College students graduate with a $12,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($15,000 vs. $27,000)
• Bellin College graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($155 vs. $279)
• More Bellin College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 67%)

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