Ringling College vs FIU

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Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) and FIU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than FIU ($18,964).
It is harder to admit to FIU than Ringling College.
FIU has more students with 55,609 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while FIU's ratio is 24 to 1.
FIU has more full-time faculties with 1,401 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 International University.

Ringling College	vs.	FIU
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Miami, 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 (very high research activity)
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,565 Out-Of-State$18,964
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	59%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$6,634

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	59.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	35.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,150
-	ACT Score	24
76 %	Graduation Rate	69 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	17 %
84 %	Retention Rate	91 %
1,705	Student Population	55,609
120	Number of Faculties	1,401
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	24 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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