CAU vs. Ringling College of Art and Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Albizu University Miami in Miami, FL with Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than CAU based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 818 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Albizu University Miami is located in Miami, FL (Rural Fringe setting); Ringling College of Art and Design is in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting).
• Albizu University Miami is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Albizu University Miami 12:1; Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ringling College of Art and Design are 38.3% lower than at Albizu University Miami ($19,100 vs. $30,949).
• Out-of-state tuition is 319% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Albizu University Miami (about $44,082 more per year; $57,900 vs. $13,818).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Albizu University Miami (100% vs. 92%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 111% larger than aid received by Albizu University Miami students ($18,442 vs. $8,741).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both CAU and Ringling College of Art and Design.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.68 higher than at CAU (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 83% at CAU vs. 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Albizu University Miami graduates have a $8,450 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($18,550 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, CAU graduates have an estimated $88 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($191 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CAU students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 46%).

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