About
Contact & Visit
Campus Visits Contact
Contact
Gregg Prigerson
Dean of Admissions
Dean of Admissions
Address
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234-5895
Sarasota, FL 34234-5895
Phone
(941) 351-5100
Email
admissions@ringling.edu
Experience College Life
Most Popular Places On Campus
Cunniffe Commons
Selby Gallery
Crossley Gallery
Goldstein Library
Ulla Searing Student Center and deck
Selby Gallery, Richard & Barbara Basch Gallery, Crossley Gallery, Goldstein Gallery, Englewood Art Center and Galleries, Hammon Commons Gallery, Longboat Key Art Center and Galleries, Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. Galleries, Diane Roskamp Exhibition Halls, Verman Kimbrough Memorial Library, Academic Building, College book and supply store, College owned furnished apartments and residence halls, state-of-the-art studios, photography studios, Hammon Commons Dining Hall, The Brickman Cafe, Outtakes Cafe, Susan A. Palmer Recreation & Wellness Center, project rooms, labs, laundry facilities, mail room.
Selby Gallery
Crossley Gallery
Goldstein Library
Ulla Searing Student Center and deck
Selby Gallery, Richard & Barbara Basch Gallery, Crossley Gallery, Goldstein Gallery, Englewood Art Center and Galleries, Hammon Commons Gallery, Longboat Key Art Center and Galleries, Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. Galleries, Diane Roskamp Exhibition Halls, Verman Kimbrough Memorial Library, Academic Building, College book and supply store, College owned furnished apartments and residence halls, state-of-the-art studios, photography studios, Hammon Commons Dining Hall, The Brickman Cafe, Outtakes Cafe, Susan A. Palmer Recreation & Wellness Center, project rooms, labs, laundry facilities, mail room.
Most Popular Places Off Campus
Ringling Museum of Art
Siesta Key Beach
Sarasota Art Museum
Mote Marine Laboratory
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
http://www.ringling.edu/Sarasota
Siesta Key Beach
Sarasota Art Museum
Mote Marine Laboratory
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
http://www.ringling.edu/Sarasota
Campus Tours
Campus Tours
Appointment Required: Yes
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: 1 hour
Dates: Year-round
Times: Varies
Average Length: 1 hour
On Campus Interview
Campus Interviews
Yes
Information Sessions
Available
Times
Anytime
Faculty and Coach Visits
Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Advance Notice
Other
Class Visits
Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office
Overnight Dorm Stays
Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Transportation
Types of Transportation Available to Campus
Taxi service, Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport
Driving Instructions to Campus
The College is located approx. 2 1/2 miles south of the Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport on US 41 (North Tamiami Trail)
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Admissions
Overview
Applicants: 2,685
Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average HS GPA: 3.50
GPA Breakdown
12%
4.0
25%
3.75 - 3.99
20%
3.50 - 3.74
15%
3.25 - 3.49
13%
3.00 - 3.24
12%
2.50 - 2.99
3%
2.00 - 2.49
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Testing Policies
Standardized testing policy for use in admission
Test Optional
Deadlines
Early Action — November 1
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Rigor of Secondary School Record
Academic GPA
Recommendation(s)
Non-Academic
Talent / Ability
Selectivity Rating
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Learn MoreAcademics
Academics
Faculty and Class Information
Student/Faculty
11.4:1
Total Faculty
190
with Terminal Degree
102
123
Men
67
Women
16
Minority
Most frequent class size
10 - 19
Most frequent lab / sub section size
2 - 9
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
70%
Graduate in 5 years
75%
Graduate in 6 years
77%
Majors
-
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects.
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
Creative Writing.
-
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
Art/Art Studies, General.
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management, General.
Cinematography and Film/Video Production.
Fine/Studio Arts, General.
Graphic Design.
Illustration.
Photography.
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.
Degrees
Bachelor's
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Experiential
Internship
Notable Faculty
Prominent Alumni
Aaron Blaise
Academy Award nominated director of the film "Brother Bear"
Mark Saffell
Award Winning Furniture Designer; Owner 5D Studio
Wendell Minor
Book cover illustrator
David Bromstad
Designer; Host of HGTV "Color Splash"
Brandon Oldenberg
Partner Moonbot Studios-Academy Award winner best animated short film 2012
Noel Haan
Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather
Ray Dillman
Emmy winning director of television commercials
Careers
Graduation Rates
Graduate in 4 years
70%
Graduate in 5 years
75%
Graduate in 6 years
77%
Career Services
On-Campus Job Interviews Available
Yes
Career Services
Alumni Network
Alumni Services
Classes
Interest Inventory
Internships
Regional Alumni
Opportunities at School
Experiential
Internship
ROI & Outcomes
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Notification Date
Apr 1
Required Forms
FAFSA
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$22,571
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$22,697
Average Need-Based Loan
$8,408
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
67%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$49,160
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$15,756
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes
Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition
Required Fees
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
Yes
Board for Commuters
Transportation for Commuters
Available Aid
Financial Aid Methodology
Federal
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based
Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
Need-Based Federal Pell
Need-Based Private Scholarships
Need-Based SEOG
Need-Based State Scholarships
Non-Need-Based
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
Direct PLUS Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes
Direct Lender
No
Student Body
Student Body
Overall
Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment
1,722
Foreign Countries Represented
57
Demographics
9.48%
Asian
3.03%
Black
15.07%
Hispanic
44.27%
Caucasian
2.44%
Unknown
20.59%
International
74% female
26% male
63% are out of state
99% are full time
1% are part time
Campus Life
Campus Life
Overview
Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus
74%
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes
First-Year Students living on campus
93%
Campus Environment
Small Urban
90/99
Housing Options
Apartment Married
Apartment Single
Apartment Single
Disabled Student
Dorms Coed
Dorms Coed
Special Needs Admissions
Director
Clair Harris
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No
Special Need Services Offered
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations
29
Number of Honor Societies
0
Number of Social Sororities
0
Number of Religious Organizations
1
Sports
Athletic Division
Other
Student Services
Sustainability
84/99
School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Available Transportation Alternatives
Bike Share
Yes
Incentives Or Programs To Encourage Employees To Live Close To Campus
Yes
Data provided by Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), STARS®, as of March, 2024.
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclose their security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annual crime report and provide timely warnings to students and campus employees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat to students and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety for additional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's Campus Security Reports where available. Applicants can also access all school-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
% of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
100
Fee for Network Use
Yes
Partnerships with Technology Companies
Yes
Personal computer included in tuition for each student
Yes
Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
Yes
Description
Apple, Dell, and Hewlett Packard
Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings
Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported
Education & Training
Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Engaging the Whole Campus
Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Peer-to-Peer
Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported
Residential Life
Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported
Student Orientation
Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
Not Reported
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported
Mental Health in the Curriculum
The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
Off-Campus Offerings
Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported
Health and Counseling Center Accreditation
Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported
Taking and Returning from Medical Leave
Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported
Counseling Demand
Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported
