Ringling College vs FAU

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Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) and FAU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than FAU ($17,324).
It is harder to admit to Ringling College than FAU.
FAU has more students with 29,592 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while FAU's ratio is 22 to 1.
FAU has more full-time faculties with 877 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 Atlantic University.

Ringling College	vs.	FAU
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Boca Raton, 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$4,879 Out-Of-State$17,324
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	63%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,005

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,110
-	ACT Score	23
76 %	Graduation Rate	62 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
84 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,705	Student Population	29,592
120	Number of Faculties	877
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 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

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