Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Villa

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Villa Maria College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa Maria College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
Location	Sarasota, FL	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	1,705	465
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	villa.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
Tuition (In State)	$48,100	$25,930
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,100	$25,930
Room & Board	$16,300	$8,620
Avg Net Price	$55,752	$14,576
Avg Grant Aid	$18,411	$17,558
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	98%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,462	500
Admitted	1,593	391
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	78.2%
Enrolled %	26.1%	25.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	2.87
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		730/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Visual and Performing Arts (59%) Health Professions (21%) Education (8%) Communications Technology (5%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$27,900
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$206

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
% Men	27%	49%
% Women	73%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	59%
% Black	3%	26%
% Hispanic	16%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	15%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
% In-State	24%	96%
% Out-of-State	54%	4%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Villa
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Villa based on total student enrollment (1,705 students vs. 465 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Villa Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or Villa?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 85.5% more expensive to attend than Villa for in-state tuition ($48,100.00 vs. $25,930.00)
• Out of state tuition is 85.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Villa Maria College ($48,100.00 vs. $25,930.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Villa Maria College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($14,576 vs. $55,752)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Villa Maria College are 89.1% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($8,620 vs. $16,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Villa Maria College than Ringling College of Art and Design (98% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 4.9% larger than aid received Villa Maria College ($18,411 vs. $17,558)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Villa Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.61 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Villa (2.87)
• Villa has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (64.7%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Villa Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Villa? 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 Villa and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $13,900 more per year than Villa graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $27,900)
• Villa Maria College students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($20,000 vs. $27,000)
• Villa graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($206 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Villa students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 47%)

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