Ringling College vs FSC

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than FSC ($42,360).
It is harder to admit to FSC than Ringling College.
FSC has more students with 3,281 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while FSC's ratio is 14 to 1.
FSC has more full-time faculties with 157 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 Southern College.

Ringling College	vs.	FSC
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Lakeland, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	$42,360
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$27,865

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	59.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,240
-	ACT Score	27
76 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	77 %
1,705	Student Population	3,281
120	Number of Faculties	157
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

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