Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Walla Walla University

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Walla Walla University in College Place, WA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Walla Walla University based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 1,426 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Walla Walla University is in College Place, WA (Remote Town setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Walla Walla University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Walla Walla University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 43.3% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($10,833 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 69.2% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Walla Walla University (about $23,673 more per year; $57,900 vs. $34,227).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Walla Walla University (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walla Walla University students is 10.9% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($20,458 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, not reported at Walla Walla University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Walla Walla University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.09 higher than at Ringling College of Art and Design (3.48).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Walla Walla 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, Walla Walla University and Ringling College of Art and Design graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 67%).

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