Ringling College vs USF

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Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) and USF is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ringling College has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,480) than USF ($17,324).
It is harder to admit to USF than Ringling College.
USF has more students with 49,600 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while USF's ratio is 22 to 1.
USF has more full-time faculties with 2,046 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 South Florida.

Ringling College	vs.	USF
Sarasota, Florida	Location	Tampa, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
$55,480	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$6,410 Out-Of-State$17,324
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	77%
$17,582	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,226

67.00 %	Acceptance Rates	41.00 %
25.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	22.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,230
-	ACT Score	26
76 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	10 %
84 %	Retention Rate	90 %
1,705	Student Population	49,600
120	Number of Faculties	2,046
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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