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Ringling College of Art and Design

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

68.7%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$70

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Ringling College of Art and Design during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 2,117 543 1,574
Admitted students 1,455 348 1,107
Enrolled students 401 108 293
Acceptance rate 69% 64% 70%
Yield rate 28% 31% 26%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Ringling College of Art and Design received a total of 2,117 applications. These applications included 543 male applicants and 1,574 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 2,117 applicants, Ringling College of Art and Design admitted 1,455 students. Among the admitted students, there were 348 males and 1,107 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 401 students chose to enroll at Ringling College of Art and Design. This means that 401 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 108 were male and 293 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Ringling College of Art and Design had an overall acceptance rate of 69% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 64% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 70%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Ringling College of Art and Design had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 31%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Ringling College of Art and Design over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,492 497 995 1,142 341 801 76% 69% 80% 306 96 210 27% 28% 26%
2016 1,752 562 1,190 1,369 410 959 78% 73% 81% 355 120 235 26% 29% 24%
2017 1,995 637 1,358 1,275 367 908 64% 58% 67% 367 97 270 29% 26% 30%
2018 2,306 687 1,619 1,543 443 1,100 67% 64% 68% 429 135 294 28% 30% 27%
2019 2,557 725 1,832 1,633 432 1,201 64% 60% 66% 442 126 316 27% 29% 26%
2020 2,420 685 1,735 1,658 443 1,215 68% 65% 70% 432 115 317 26% 26% 26%
2021 2,117 543 1,574 1,455 348 1,107 69% 64% 70% 401 108 293 28% 31% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Ringling College of Art and Design uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Ringling College of Art and Design operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Not Accepted

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