Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

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

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Pennsylvania College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 414 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is in Lancaster, PA (Small City setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design are 9.8% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($17,230 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 80.1% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (about $25,750 more per year; $57,900 vs. $32,150).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 23% larger than aid received by Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students ($18,442 vs. $14,989).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Ringling College of Art and Design and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (3.13).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 32.5% at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 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, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design 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 Pennsylvania College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 58%).

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