Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Florida National University

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Florida National University comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
Location	Sarasota, FL	Hialeah, FL
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,705	2,718
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	ringling.edu	fnu.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$14,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$14,400
Room & Board	$16,300	$9,747
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$20,992
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$8,413
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	-
Admitted	1,593	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	Open
Enrolled %	26.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.48	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Health Professions (69%) Business (16%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%) Legal Professions (2%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$22,417
Median Loan Payment	$279	$231

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
% Men	27%	30%
% Women	73%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	2%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	16%	92%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	15%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
% In-State	24%	96%
% Out-of-State	54%	3%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Florida National University
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Florida National University is larger than than Ringling College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,718 students vs. 1,705 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Florida National University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or Florida National University?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 234% more expensive to attend than Florida National University for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $14,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 234% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Florida National University ($48,100.00 vs. $14,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Florida National University than Ringling College of Art and Design ($20,992 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida National University are 67.2% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($9,747 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Florida National University 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 118.8% larger than aid received Florida National University ($18,411 vs. $8,413)

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

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Florida National University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Florida National University? 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 Florida National University and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $16,000 more per year than Florida National University graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $25,800)
• Florida National University students graduate with a $4,583 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($22,417 vs. $27,000)
• Florida National University graduates are paying $48 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($231 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Florida National University students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 30%)

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