Ringling College vs FAMU

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Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) and FAMU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than FAMU ($17,725).
It is harder to admit to FAMU than Ringling College.
FAMU has more students with 9,215 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while FAMU's ratio is 14 to 1.
FAMU has more full-time faculties with 577 faculties while Ringling College has 120 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ringling College of Art and Design and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Ringling College	vs.	FAMU
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Tallahassee, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Research University (high research activity)
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,785 Out-Of-State$17,725
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,487

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	21.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.99 %
-	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	22
76 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	19 %
84 %	Retention Rate	90 %
1,705	Student Population	9,215
120	Number of Faculties	577
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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