UF vs Ringling College

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UF 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 UF ($28,659).
It is harder to admit to UF than Ringling College.
UF has more students with 55,211 students while Ringling College has 1,705 students.
Ringling College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while UF's ratio is 16 to 1.
UF has more full-time faculties with 2,902 faculties while Ringling College has 120 full-time faculties.

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

UF	vs.	Ringling College
Gainesville, Florida	Location	Sarasota, Florida
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$6,381 Out-Of-State$28,659	2024 Tuition & Fees	$55,480
89%	% Receiving Financial Aid	97%
$9,523	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$17,582

24.03 %	Acceptance Rates	67.37 %
43.05 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.71 %
1,390	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
90 %	Graduation Rate	76 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
97 %	Retention Rate	84 %
55,211	Student Population	1,705
2,902	Number of Faculties	120
16 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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