Ringling College vs University of West Florida

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Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) and University of West Florida is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than University of West Florida ($18,658).
It is harder to admit to University of West Florida than Ringling College.
University of West Florida has more students with 13,521 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while University of West Florida's ratio is 22 to 1.
University of West Florida has more full-time faculties with 339 faculties while Ringling College has 120 full-time faculties.

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

Ringling College	vs.	University of West Florida
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Pensacola, Florida
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
School of art, music, and design	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,776 Out-Of-State$18,658
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,401

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	57.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	27.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,120
-	ACT Score	23
76 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
84 %	Retention Rate	85 %
1,705	Student Population	13,521
120	Number of Faculties	339
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	22 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, On-campus daycare

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