Ringling College Housing Costs

$5,179 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

Living Expenses and How They Compare at Ringling College?

There are additional costs associated with college other than tuition. Find out below exactly how much you will be spending to attend Ringling College of Art and Design.

On this page you will find:

Outline of Housing Costs
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Room and Board Expenses at Ringling College

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $10,340 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $7,930. All in all, an on-campus student at Ringling College of Art and Design paid roughly $32,153 in 2026 after factoring in housing, meals, books and other essentials.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$24,274	$20,978
— Housing	$10,340
— Meals	$7,930
Other Living Expenses	$5,179	$5,515
Books and Supplies	$2,700	$2,700
Total	$32,153	$29,193

The Projected Cost of Living On Campus? Estimated Four-Year Cost: $142,450

Housing and dining costs rarely hold still from one year to the next. Looking at the trend gives you a realistic picture of what you will actually spend by graduation.

At the projected rate, four years of on-campus living costs would total roughly $142,450 in housing, food and other expenses.

Here is how combined on-campus room and board has moved over the last few reported years, with a projection of where it is headed, at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$20,889
Two Years Ago	$21,449
One Year Ago	$23,029
Most Recent Year (2026)	$24,274
One Year From Now *	$25,585
Two Years From Now *	$26,967
Three Years From Now *	$28,423
Four Years From Now *	$29,959

* estimated

Most recently, on-campus costs increased an average of 5.4% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $33,464 in their first year.

Continuing the same trend, the final-year cost would be roughly $37,838 for a bachelor’s program; a two-year student would see about $34,846 by the end of a two-year program.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $142,450 for four years, or about $68,310 for two years on campus.

Plan for Cost Creep

Room and board tends to rise year over year at most schools, so a freshman should expect to pay more by senior year.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at Ringling College

Schools may offer meal plans where the number of meals per week can vary. This school offers meal plans based on the number of meals per week. See the table below to find out the number of meals per week in the maximum meal plan offered. For details on living on campus, including capacity, see the table below.