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Ringling College of Art and Design (formerly Ringling School of Art and Design) is a private, not-for-profit visual arts college founded in 1931. Its 30-acre campus is located in Sarasota, 50 miles from Tampa.

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Private
studentType
Coed
1,535
Undergraduates
378
Men - 24.6%
1,158
Women - 75.4%
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Entrance Difficulty
Not reported
Overall Admission Rate
68% of 1,965 applicants were admitted
Early Action Offered
Yes
Early Decision Offered
No
Regular Admission Deadline
Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
Average GPA
3.44
SAT Math
Not reported
SAT EBRW
Not reported
ACT Composite
Not reported
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Cost of Attendance
Not reported
Tuition and Fees
Not reported
Room and Board
Not reported
Average Percent of Need Met
48%
Average Freshman Award
$31,868
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$43,062
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Academic Calendar System
Semester
General Education/Core Curriculum
Required for most or all students
Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
125
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Sarasota Population
58,859
Nearest Metropolitan Area
Tampa/St. Pete
Sororities
Not reported
Fraternities
Not reported
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Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
American Indian/Alaskan Native
0.2%
Asian
11.2%
Black/African-American
6%
Hispanic/Latino
21.9%
Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
5.1%
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
0.2%
White
53%
Unknown
2.3%
International Students
21.0% from 53 countries
First-Year Students Returning
85.7%
Students Graduating Within 4 Years
58.0%
Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
Not reported
Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
1.0%
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