Ringling College of Art and Design
Ringling College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit college in Sarasota, FL. Its average net price is $63,679 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $54,850 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $59,539 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $59,826 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $63,877 |
| $110,001 and up | $67,886 |
$60,170Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$60,170Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$63,679Average Net Price
$19,010Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$2,700Books and Supplies
$5,345Other Expenses
27.3%Students on Pell Grants
52.6%Students With Federal Loans
Admissions
69.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $42,301 |
| 8 years after entry | $47,373 |
| 10 years after entry | $55,053 |
71.8%Graduation Rate
86.4%Retention Rate
$27,000Median Debt at Graduation
Campus Facts
Sarasota, FLLocation
Small citySetting
1,662Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $27,554 n=146 | $27,000 n=140 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $28,078 Small program - rough guide n=34 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |
| Graphic Communications | $47,561 Small program - rough guide n=86 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=82 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $21,297 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
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