Ringling College of Art and Design vs. BHU

Comparable Facts

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

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than BHU based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 359 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Beulah Heights University is in Atlanta, GA (Large City setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Beulah Heights University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Beulah Heights University 6:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Beulah Heights University are 46.6% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,200 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 581.8% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Beulah Heights University (about $49,408 more per year; $57,900 vs. $8,492).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Beulah Heights University (100% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, open admission at BHU.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at BHU (3.0).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have a $19,673 lower median loan debt than BHU graduates ($27,000 vs. $46,673).
• Among borrowers, Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have an estimated $203 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than BHU graduates ($279 vs. $482).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BHU students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 16%).

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