Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Warner University

Comparable Facts

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

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Warner University based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 900 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Warner University is in Lake Wales, FL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warner University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Warner University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warner University are 29.3% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($13,510 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.1% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Warner University (about $27,908 more per year; $57,900 vs. $29,992).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Warner University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warner University students is 12.1% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($20,676 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, test optional at Warner University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Ringling College of Art and Design average a 3.48 high school GPA, 0.26 higher than at Warner University (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 46% at Warner University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warner University graduates have a $3,625 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($23,375 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warner University graduates have an estimated $38 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($241 vs. $279).
• More Ringling College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Warner University students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 39%).

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