Ringling School of Art and Design
2700 N. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234-5895
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1931
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,088
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $13,129,432
Admissions
Application Fee: $35
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Least selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,700
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, religious, other
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 85%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Electronic Arts, Hallmark, Lucas Arts Entertainment, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Dreamworks, American Greetings, Rhythm & Hues, Blue Sky Studios
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 48,608
Number of current serial subscriptions: 340
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 129,416
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Special Handmade Artists’ Books Collection, Center for Career Services
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Selby Gallery (art gallery), Crossley Student Gallery, Ann and Alfred Goldstein Center
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 800
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 3,010
Recommended operating system: N/A
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 48%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 3%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 2%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 48%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (9%), women’s dorms (16%), men’s dorms (10%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (63%), special housing for disabled students (1%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 33%
Doubles: 25%
Triples or Suites: 1%
Apartments: 37%
Other: 4%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 19
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 68%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 35 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Sarasota/Bradenton (2), Tampa (56)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Sarasota (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 74%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 11%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,128
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Coffeehouses, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Alcohol and Drug Awareness, Sexual Responsibility, Alternative Spring Break Trips, Intramural Sports, Recreational Activities such as swimming with the Manatees and horseback riding, cruises, Broomball.
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