Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Peirce College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Peirce College in Philadelphia, PA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Peirce College based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 929 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Peirce College is in Philadelphia, PA (Large City setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Peirce College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Peirce College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Peirce College are 53.9% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,800 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 284.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Peirce College (about $42,840 more per year; $57,900 vs. $15,060).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Peirce College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 243.4% larger than aid received by Peirce College students ($18,442 vs. $5,370).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, open admission at Peirce College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have a $9,125 lower median loan debt than Peirce College graduates ($27,000 vs. $36,125).
• Among borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $94 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Peirce College graduates ($279 vs. $373).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peirce College students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 32%).

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