Ringling College vs Polk State

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

Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) and Polk State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than Polk State ($12,271).
Polk State has more students with 8,180 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Polk State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Polk State has more full-time faculties with 152 faculties while Ringling College has 120 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Ringling College of Art and Design and Polk State College.

Ringling College	vs.	Polk State
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Winter Haven, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$3,366 Out-Of-State$12,271
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,152

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	13 %
84 %	Retention Rate	-
1,705	Student Population	8,180
120	Number of Faculties	152
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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