Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Brewton-Parker College

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Brewton Parker College comparison

	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton Parker College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
Location	Sarasota, FL	Mount Vernon, GA
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,722	1,123
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1004
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ringling.edu	bpc.edu
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Costs	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
Tuition (In State)	$50,500	$18,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,500	$18,400
Room & Board	$17,850	$10,138
Avg Net Price	$60,362	$22,488
Avg Grant Aid	$16,058	$13,123
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,685	1,018
Admitted	1,809	879
Acceptance Rate	67.4%	86.3%
Enrolled %	24.7%	27.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.48	3.0
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/23
SAT Range		880/1010
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (84%) Communications Technology (16%)	Business (20%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Education (12%) Psychology (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%)
Outcomes	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
Graduation Rate	66%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,800	$32,800
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$24,930
Median Loan Payment	$279	$257

Diversity	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
% Men	0%	5%
% Women	0%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	41%
% Black	3%	34%
% Hispanic	16%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	15%	4%
% Unknown Race	4%	9%

Students	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
% In-State	24%	75%
% Out-of-State	54%	21%
Campus	Ringling College of Art and Design	Brewton-Parker College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than than Brewton-Parker College based on total student enrollment (1,722 students vs. 1,123 students)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Brewton-Parker College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Ringling College of Art and Design or Brewton-Parker College?

• Ringling College of Art and Design is 174.5% more expensive to attend than Brewton-Parker College for in-state tuition ($50,500.00 vs. $18,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 174.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than Brewton Parker College ($50,500.00 vs. $18,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Brewton Parker College than Ringling College of Art and Design ($22,488 vs. $60,362)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Brewton Parker College are 76.1% lower than costs at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,138 vs. $17,850)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as Brewton Parker College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 22.4% larger than aid received Brewton Parker College ($16,058 vs. $13,123)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Brewton-Parker College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Ringling College of Art and Design or Brewton-Parker College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Brewton-Parker College or Ringling College of Art and Design .

• Accepted freshman Ringling College of Art and Design students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.48) than students at Brewton-Parker College (3.0)
• Brewton-Parker College has a higher acceptance rate (86.3%) than Ringling College of Art and Design (67.4%)

Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Brewton-Parker College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Ringling College of Art and Design or Brewton-Parker College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Brewton-Parker College and Ringling College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Ringling College of Art and Design is higher than Brewton Parker College (66% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Ringling College of Art and Design earn on average $9,000 more per year than Brewton-Parker College graduates after ten years. ($41,800 vs. $32,800)
• Brewton Parker College students graduate with a $2,070 lower median federal student loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($24,930 vs. $27,000)
• Brewton-Parker College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates. ($257 vs. $279)
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brewton-Parker College students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 40%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/