Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 35.8% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($12,258 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 53.4% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Mars Hill University (about $20,164 more per year; $57,900 vs. $37,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Mars Hill University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 68.5% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($31,066 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Ringling College of Art and Design and Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.02 higher than at Ringling College of Art and Design (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mars Hill University and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Mars Hill University and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 53%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.