Below you’ll find the current tuition and fees at Ringling College of Art and Design, together with how they compare nationally and their recent trend.
For the most recent year on record, tuition and fees at Ringling College of Art and Design came in at $57,900 each year for undergraduates. Note that the school does not charge a different rate for in-state students.
The fees portion of those totals amounted to $5,300; what is left is base tuition.
| Most Recent Reported Year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,600 |
| Fees | $5,300 |
| Total | $57,900 |
This tuition and fees total reflects one year of study and does not include room and board.
Keep in mind that many students qualify for financial aid and scholarships that bring down the real cost they pay. The figures here are the published sticker price.
What does Ringling College of Art and Design cost for part-time students? See the Cost Per Credit Hour page for the breakdown.
To put that price in context, here is how Ringling College of Art and Design tuition and fees compare to other colleges. Each rating is relative to the average for that group of schools.
| Nationwide | In FL | Similar Colleges | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | Expensive | Expensive | Expensive |
Compared to colleges across the country, Ringling College of Art and Design runs on the expensive side.
Note that financial aid can substantially change the real price, so compare net cost too. Review the Ringling College of Art and Design Financial Aid page for details.
The table below shows how tuition at Ringling College of Art and Design has tracked across the last few reported years.
| Year | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $46,600 |
| Two Years Ago | $48,100 |
| One Year Ago | $50,500 |
| Most Recent Year | $52,600 |
The following chart shows how tuition at Ringling College has tracked over the reported years.
From the prior year, tuition moved up 4.2%. Projecting that pace ahead one year puts tuition + fees around $60,307 for the upcoming year.
Tuition generally rises year after year at most schools, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.
Discover answers to frequently asked questions about college tuition and fees for the full rundown.
Averaged across those years, tuition and fees increased by 4.21%, so a year from now students could pay around $60,336.
Carrying that rate forward, here is the projected tuition and fees for the next five years:
| Academic Year | Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|
| Next Year | $60,336 |
| In 2 Years | $62,874 |
| In 3 Years | $65,519 |
| In 4 Years | $68,275 |
| In 5 Years | $71,147 |
Plan around the full four-year total, not just a single year — at this pace, four years of out-of-state tuition and fees projects to about $257,004.
Tuition is only the beginning of the cost story — financial aid can sharply lower the real price a family pays.
For details on financial aid availability at Ringling College of Art and Design, check out the Ringling College of Art and Design Financial Aid page.