Ringling College vs St. Thomas University

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Both schools are four-years, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than St. Thomas University ($34,770).
It is harder to admit to Ringling College than St. Thomas University.
St. Thomas University has more students with 6,370 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while St. Thomas University's ratio is 18 to 1.
Ringling College has more full-time faculties with 120 faculties while St. Thomas University has 78 full-time faculties.

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

Ringling College	vs.	St. Thomas University
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Miami Gardens, 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	$34,770
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	45%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,848

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	99.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
76 %	Graduation Rate	42 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	37 %
84 %	Retention Rate	53 %
1,705	Student Population	6,370
120	Number of Faculties	78
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, 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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