Ringling College of Art and Design Rankings

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Ranking Category
#4258 of 14,131 In the World
#1194 of 2,597 In North America
#1120 of 2,496 In the United States
#37 of 109 In Florida
#2 of 4 In Sarasota
#6173 of 6,606 For Political Science
#6203 of 7,020 For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
65%
Avg. cost to attend
$55,752 /y
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
1,705
Male:Female Ratio
27:73
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.ringling.edu

Ringling College of Art and Design Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Ringling College of Art and Design has an acceptance rate of 65% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 65% 60% 66%
Applicants 2,462 635 1,827
Admissions 1,593 379 1,214
Freshmen enrolled full time 415 99 316

645 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 748 (44%)
Nonresident Alien 359 (21%)
Hispanic 242 (14%)
Asian 168 (10%)
Two or more races 84 (5%)
Black or African American 55 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 41 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Ringling College of Art and Design is $55,752 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$55,752/year
Average aid awarded
$18,411
Students receiving aid
94%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $46,175
$30-48K $46,569
$48-75K $52,421
$75-110K $56,967
$110K+ $58,852

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $48,100
Tuition in-state $48,100
Tuition out-of-state $48,100
Fee in-district $4,726
Fee in-state $4,726
Fee out-of-state $4,726

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,272
Combined charge for room and board $16,300
Room charge $9,560
Meal charge $6,740

Ringling College of Art and Design majors

Ringling College of Art and Design has granted 351 bachelor's degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Major Bachelor
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 118
Illustration 108
Art & Art Studies, General 46
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 38
Fine & Studio Arts, General 11
Photography 11
Graphic Design 10
Creative Writing 6
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 3
Grand Total 351

Ringling College of Art and Design has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 77% 77% 77%
  • Full-time retention rate - 84%

Publications & Citations

Ringling College of Art and Design has published 177 scientific papers with 1,457 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Art & Design, Political Science, Law, History, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Engineering, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
177
Citations
1,457

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
81 / 1,323
Computer Science
66 / 1,272
Art & Design
60 / 133
Political Science
51 / 189
Law
49 / 169
History
43 / 48
Philosophy
43 / 1,204
Environmental Science
41 / 134
Engineering
39 / 1,291
Geography and Cartography
32 / 49
Sociology
32 / 1,178
Fashion Design
31 / 126
Physics
31 / 1,242
Literature
29 / 42
Business
28 / 1,158
Archaeology
28 / 44
Psychology
27 / 1,172
Biology
20 / 105
Computer Graphics
19 / 80
Art History
19 / 17
Linguistics
18 / 1,167
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
17 / 81
Quantum and Particle physics
16 / 154
Mathematics
16 / 1,173
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
15 / 12
Advertising
15 / 3
Medicine
14 / 51
Aesthetics
13 / 27
Social Psychology
13 / 1,154
Geology
13 / 83
Cyber Security
11 / 19
Astrophysics and Astronomy
10 / 15
Multimedia
10 / 1
Mechanical Engineering
10 / 93
Creative Writing
9 / 22
Ecology
9 / 73
Library and Information science
9 / 0
Anthropology
9 / 1,110
Chemistry
9 / 100
Economics
9 / 46

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 11 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 10 0
2002 10 1
2003 10 1
2004 8 0
2005 4 5
2006 2 9
2007 9 9
2008 2 9
2009 18 18
2010 1 26
2011 4 26
2012 6 55
2013 10 65
2014 6 82
2015 7 101
2016 6 105
2017 5 91
2018 13 106
2019 5 143
2020 0 127
2021 5 152
2022 6 165
2023 7 135

Notable alumni

  1. David Bromstad

    David Bromstad
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    designerinterior designer
    Biography

    David Reed Bromstad is an American designer and television personality. In 2006, he became the winner of the debut season of HGTV Design Star. He has hosted a number of HGTV shows, including Color Splash, Beach Flip and My Lottery Dream Home.

  2. Michelle Phan

    Michelle Phan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    YouTubertelevision producerbeauty YouTuberbusinesspersonmake-up artist
    Biography

    Michelle Phan is an American beauty YouTuber. She is the founder and owner of the cosmetics line EM Cosmetics.

  3. Bret Iwan

    Bret Iwan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    actorvoice actor
    Biography

    Bret William Iwan is an American voice actor and illustrator. He has been the fourth and current voice of Mickey Mouse following the death of Wayne Allwine in May 2009.

  4. Nick Pitera

    Nick Pitera
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    singer
    Biography

    Nicholas Joseph Pitera is an American singer, animator and YouTuber. As of 11 May 2009, Pitera worked as a 3D Modeler at Pixar Studios. Pitera sang the Triple Dent Gum jingle in Pixar's Inside Out. He was also known as the singing voice of Clarence from 2013 Clarence.

  5. Mike Zeck

    Mike Zeck
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    comics artist
    Biography

    Michael J. Zeck, is an American comics artist. He is best known for his work for Marvel Comics on such series as Captain America, Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars, Master of Kung-Fu, and The Punisher as well as the "Kraven's Last Hunt" storyline in the Spider-Man titles.

  6. Patrick Osborne

    Patrick Osborne
    Years
    20th Century
    Occupations
    film directoranimatorscreenwriter
    Biography

    Patrick Osborne is an American animator, screenwriter and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his 2014 film Feast.

General info

Alternative names RCAD
Ringling College
Founded 1931
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 383
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida, 34234-5895
United States
City population 55,000
Phone 8002557695

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