Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Paul Smith's College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science in Paul Smiths, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 948 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is in Paul Smiths, NY (Distant Rural setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 25.5% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($14,236 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.4% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (about $24,891 more per year; $57,900 vs. $33,009).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 24.6% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($22,973 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Ringling College of Art and Design and Paul Smith's College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.68 higher than at Paul Smith's College (2.8).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 18.8% at Paul Smith's College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Paul Smith's 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 Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (70% vs. 67%).

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