Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Polytechnic University

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando in Orlando, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Polytechnic University based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 127 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is in Orlando, FL (Large Suburban setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando are 33.1% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($12,781 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 298% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (about $43,353 more per year; $57,900 vs. $14,547).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando (100% vs. 75%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 186.6% larger than aid received by Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando students ($18,442 vs. $6,434).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, open admission at Polytechnic University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico Orlando graduates have a $7,500 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($19,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Polytechnic University graduates have an estimated $78 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($201 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Polytechnic University students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 52%).

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