Admissions
Getting in, fall 2024
Ringling College of Art and Design admits about 7 in 10 applicants (70%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 64% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.
Out of every 100 applicants…
The funnel
$70 to apply
Grants credit for AP exams
Men and women
Men were admitted at 61%, women at 73%.
Yield
23% of admitted students enroll, in the typical range nationally.
Where you stand
How Ringling College of Art and Design reads a record
GPA and the high school record are required. Scores aren't read.
What they look at
Considers whether an applicant's parent attended (legacy status).
- High school GPA
- Required
- High school record
- Required
- Class rank
- Not considered
- College-prep program
- Not considered
- Recommendations
- Considered
- Essay
- Required
- Legacy status
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- Required
- English proficiency test
- Required
- Other tests
- Not considered
Recent change: Stopped requiring recommendations (still considered) in fall 2024.
On the admissions map
The map plots acceptance rate against SAT scores. Ringling College of Art and Design doesn't report both, so it isn't shown.
Test scores
What enrolled first-years scored
Not considered
Scores aren't considered, even if you send them. For students who entered in fall 2024.
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)