Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 42.7% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,950 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.1% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Sterling College (about $17,140 more per year; $57,900 vs. $40,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 76.5% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($32,556 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Ringling College of Art and Design and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.38 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $9,965 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($17,035 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $103 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($176 vs. $279).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 67%).

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