Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Simmons College of Kentucky

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Simmons College of Kentucky in Louisville, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Simmons College of Kentucky based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 506 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Simmons College of Kentucky is in Louisville, KY (Large City setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Simmons College of Kentucky is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Simmons College of Kentucky 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Simmons College of Kentucky are 44.2% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,664 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 253.1% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Simmons College of Kentucky (about $41,502 more per year; $57,900 vs. $16,398).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Simmons College of Kentucky (100% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students is 86.8% larger than aid received by Simmons College of Kentucky students ($18,442 vs. $9,873).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, open admission at Simmons College of Kentucky.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 81.5% at Simmons College of Kentucky.

Loans and repayment

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