Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 6.3% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($17,892 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 29.9% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Anna Maria College (about $13,329 more per year; $57,900 vs. $44,571).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Anna Maria College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 75.6% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($32,385 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.54 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 59%).

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