Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Emmaus Bible College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Emmaus Bible College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Dubuque, IA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,722	197
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Brethren Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	emmaus.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
Tuition (In State)	$50,500	$20,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,500	$20,000
Room & Board	$17,850	$9,250
Avg Net Price	$60,362	$14,393
Avg Grant Aid	$16,058	$16,274
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,685	87
Admitted	1,809	85
Acceptance Rate	67.4%	97.7%Open
Enrolled %	24.7%	61.2%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.58
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range		910/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2026

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (87%) Education (5%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Business (3%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
Graduation Rate	66%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$31,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	86%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$15,509
Median Loan Payment	$279	$160

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
% Men	0%	3%
% Women	0%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	75%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	16%	6%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	6%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
% In-State	24%	42%
% Out-of-State	54%	53%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Emmaus Bible College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 Emmaus Bible College based on total student enrollment (1,722 students vs. 197 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Emmaus Bible College Cost Comparison

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

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 152.5% more expensive to attend than Emmaus Bible College for in-state tuition ($50,500.00 vs. $20,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Emmaus Bible College ($50,500.00 vs. $20,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Emmaus Bible College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($14,393 vs. $60,362)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Emmaus Bible College are 93% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($9,250 vs. $17,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as Emmaus Bible College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Emmaus Bible College students is 1.3% larger than aid received Ringling College of Art and Design ($16,274 vs. $16,058)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Emmaus Bible College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Emmaus Bible College students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.58) than students at Ringling College of Art and Design (3.48)
• Emmaus Bible College has a higher acceptance rate (97.7%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (67.4%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Emmaus Bible College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Emmaus Bible College (66% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $10,100 more per year than Emmaus Bible College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $31,700)
• Emmaus Bible College students graduate with a $11,491 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($15,509 vs. $27,000)
• Emmaus Bible College graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($160 vs. $279)
• More Emmaus Bible College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation. (86% vs. 67%)

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