Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

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

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than Ringling College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,666 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Lenoir Rhyne University is in Hickory, NC (Small City setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Lenoir Rhyne University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Lenoir Rhyne University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 29.8% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($13,400 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 81.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $26,000 more per year; $57,900 vs. $31,900).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Lenoir Rhyne University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students is 27.2% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($23,467 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Ringling College of Art and Design and Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at Lenoir-Rhyne University (3.41).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Lenoir Rhyne University and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lenoir-Rhyne University students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 66%).

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