University of West Florida vs Ringling College

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University of West Florida is a public and Ringling College is a private (not-for-profit) 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 - University of West Florida and Ringling College of Art and Design.

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

57.00 %	Acceptance Rates	67.00 %
27.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.01 %
1,120	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
53 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
85 %	Retention Rate	84 %
13,521	Student Population	1,705
339	Number of Faculties	120
22 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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