Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Carolina University

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Carolina University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Carolina University based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 880 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Carolina University is in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Midsize City setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Carolina University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Carolina University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Carolina University are 35.1% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($12,400 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 229.4% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Carolina University (about $40,325 more per year; $57,900 vs. $17,575).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Carolina University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 54.4% larger than aid received by Carolina University students ($18,442 vs. $11,947).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Ringling College of Art and Design and Carolina University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.48 higher than at Carolina University (3.0).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 26.5% at Carolina University.

Loans and repayment

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