Ringling College vs Florida Poly

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Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) and Florida Poly is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than Florida Poly ($21,004).
It is harder to admit to Florida Poly than Ringling College.
Ringling College has more students with 1,705 students while Florida Poly has 1,593 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Florida Poly's ratio is 18 to 1.
Ringling College has more full-time faculties with 120 faculties while Florida Poly has 71 full-time faculties.

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

Ringling College	vs.	Florida Poly
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Lakeland, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$4,940 Out-Of-State$21,004
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,892

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	56.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.02 %
-	SAT Score	1,280
-	ACT Score	28
76 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	79 %
1,705	Student Population	1,593
120	Number of Faculties	71
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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