Sarasota, FL · Private · 1,662 undergraduates · urban
Ringling College of Art and Design
Moderately selective
A nationally visible computer animation and entertainment-art pipeline within a focused art-and-design college.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in student experience, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 67.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 77.5%
2,685 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$43,325 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Ringling College of Art and Design apart
Academic design
Students move from foundation and technical training into major-specific studio sequences, with substantial emphasis on critique, software, storytelling, visual development, and polished final work.
Campus pattern
The Sarasota campus revolves around studios, labs, production facilities, screenings, exhibitions, and creative clubs, with a smaller residential setting than art schools in major metropolitan centers.
Defining feature
A nationally visible computer animation and entertainment-art pipeline within a focused art-and-design college.
Can I get in?
67.4% admitted
Most BFA applicants must submit a portfolio, and portfolio expectations differ by major; applicants should follow program-specific requirements closely.
Recent applicant pool
2,685About 67 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Ringling College of Art and Design, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Ringling College of Art and Design weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Students move from foundation and technical training into major-specific studio sequences, with substantial emphasis on critique, software, storytelling, visual development, and polished final work.
Make the fit specific
A nationally visible computer animation and entertainment-art pipeline within a focused art-and-design college.
Account for the tradeoff
Most BFA applicants must submit a portfolio, and portfolio expectations differ by major; applicants should follow program-specific requirements closely.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Most BFA applicants must submit a portfolio, and portfolio expectations differ by major; applicants should follow program-specific requirements closely.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Performing and visual artsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
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In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Ringling College of Art and Design
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
A nationally visible computer animation and entertainment-art pipeline within a focused art-and-design college.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Design and Applied Arts
Admits separately
Graphic Communications
Fine and Studio Arts
Admits separately
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Admits separately
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Ringling College of Art and Design beyond the classroom
The Sarasota campus revolves around studios, labs, production facilities, screenings, exhibitions, and creative clubs, with a smaller residential setting than art schools in major metropolitan centers.
A defining academic feature
Students move from foundation and technical training into major-specific studio sequences, with substantial emphasis on critique, software, storytelling, visual development, and polished final work.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Sarasota campus revolves around studios, labs, production facilities, screenings, exhibitions, and creative clubs, with a smaller residential setting than art schools in major metropolitan centers.
What changes the experience
A nationally visible computer animation and entertainment-art pipeline within a focused art-and-design college.