Ringling College vs PBA

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 PBA ($37,990).
It is harder to admit to Ringling College than PBA.
PBA has more students with 3,828 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
PBA has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Ringling College's ratio is 12 to 1.
PBA has more full-time faculties with 164 faculties while Ringling College has 120 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ringling College of Art and Design and Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Ringling College	vs.	PBA
Sarasota, Florida	Location	West Palm Beach, 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	Doctoral / Research University
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	$37,990
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,990

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	88.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,090
-	ACT Score	22
76 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
84 %	Retention Rate	76 %
1,705	Student Population	3,828
120	Number of Faculties	164
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 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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