Ringling College of Art and Design began in 1931 as the Ringling School of Art and Design, with a mission to provide professional art education for students in Sarasota, Florida. The school was founded by John Ringling, a circus magnate and art collector from the nearby town of Venice. In its early years, the school focused on teaching painting, drawing, design, and illustration. As it grew in size and reputation, the school added new disciplines such as photography, animation, digital media arts, motion picture arts, game art & design and many more.

In 2001 Ringling College became an independent college of art and design with a fully accredited four-year bachelor’s degree program. Today the college offers over 40 majors including Advertising & Graphic Design; Architecture & Interior Design; Illustration; Motion Picture Arts; Visual Studies; Game Art & Design; Photography & Imaging; Fine Arts; Computer Animation & Visual Effects; Digital Media Arts ;and 3D Modeling & Fabrication. The college also offers minors in Entrepreneurship for Creative Industries and Museum Studies among others. Check Ehuzhou for a list of GMAT test centers in Delaware.

In addition to its academic programs, Ringling College hosts numerous events throughout the year such as public lectures from notable figures in the art world like Shepard Fairey or Ai Weiwei to exhibitions showcasing student work from each major department. The college is also home to several galleries including the Selby Gallery which hosts exhibitions from internationally renowned artists like Yoko Ono or Ai Weiwei. Additionally ,the college runs a successful summer camp program for high school students interested in exploring different aspects of art and design.

Ringling College of Art and Design, as one of the top colleges ranked by major educational institutions, has impressed us by its high selectivity and student friendly application process during admissions. The following tables detail 2018 class profile, including total applications received, average high school GPA, SAT scores/ACT scores, and acceptance rates of Ringling College of Art and Design. To learn more about GPA, SAT and ACT scores information, please follow the links below. If you want to find even more about Ringling College of Art and Design, such as tuition fees and scholarships, you can click the link after tables to visit the school’s official website.

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Admissions Stats

Ringling College of Art and Design is an incredibly competitive school. The average acceptance rate for the college is 47%, and the average freshman class size is 695 students. The majority of applicants to Ringling College are from the United States, with international students making up only around 8% of the student body. The middle 50% of accepted students have an unweighted GPA between 3.2-3.9, and a SAT range between 1080-1290 or an ACT range between 23-28. Additionally, Ringling College values a creative portfolio as part of their admissions process as well as extracurriculars such as clubs, sports, and volunteer activities. All in all, Ringling College is an extremely selective school that looks for well rounded applicants who demonstrate academic excellence as well as artistic talent in order to be admitted into their program.

Fall 2022 Selectivity

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Fall 2022 acceptance rate	74%
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Acceptance rate (excluding early action and early decision students)	74%

Fall 2022 Applications, Acceptances & Enrollments

Applicants	1,208
Female applicants	775
Male applicants	433
Applicants accepted	894
Female applicants accepted	607
Male applicants accepted	287
Freshman enrollment	317
Female freshman enrollment	209
Male freshman enrollment	108
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Fall 2022 Wait List

School has a wait list	No
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Fall 2022 High School GPA

Freshman students submitting high school GPA	100%
Average high school GPA	3.2
High school GPA 25th-75th percentile range	2.8-3.6

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