Ringling College of Art and Design vs. Warren Wilson

Comparable Facts

Compare Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL with Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Ringling College of Art and Design is larger than Warren Wilson based on total student enrollment (1,666 students vs. 791 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ringling College of Art and Design is located in Sarasota, FL (Small City setting); Warren Wilson College is in Swannanoa, NC (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Ringling College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Warren Wilson College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ringling College of Art and Design 11:1; Warren Wilson College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Warren Wilson College are 31.7% lower than at Ringling College of Art and Design ($13,050 vs. $19,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 39.5% higher at Ringling College of Art and Design than at Warren Wilson College (about $16,400 more per year; $57,900 vs. $41,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Ringling College of Art and Design as at Warren Wilson College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Warren Wilson College students is 67.5% larger than aid received by Ringling College of Art and Design students ($30,887 vs. $18,442).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Ringling College of Art and Design, test optional at Warren Wilson.
• Typical fall application deadline: Warren Wilson Jul 3, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Warren Wilson average a 3.6 high school GPA, 0.12 higher than at Ringling College of Art and Design (3.48).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.5% at Ringling College of Art and Design vs. 17.9% at Warren Wilson.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Warren Wilson College graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Warren Wilson graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Ringling College of Art and Design graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More Warren Wilson graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ringling College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 67%).

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