Ringling College of Art and Design

Ringling College of Art and Design Student Activities

Interested in Greek life?

Ringling College of Art and Design has the Student Government Association. In fact, more students participate in the Student Government Association than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Ringling College of Art and Design include Digital Painting Sketch Club, Resident Student Association, MOSAIC and Quidditch Team.

Ringling College of Art and Design students' favorite campus traditions are Illest of Illustrators, Best of Ringling Opening and International Harvest Fest.

Does Ringling College of Art and Design Offer Student Housing?

This table offers information on housing at Ringling College of Art and Design.

Ringling College of Art and Design offers on-campus housing. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are guaranteed on-campus housing.

The majority of Ringling College of Art and Design students live on campus. In 2023, 73% of undergrads at Ringling College of Art and Design lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 27% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Ringling College of Art and Design. There are 1,276 spots available in on-campus housing for all 1,705 undergraduates. In the 2022-2023 school year, 1,214 students chose to live on-campus. On the weekends, about 73% students stay on-campus. First year students are not allowed to park a car on campus.

Ringling College of Art and Design offers coed housing and housing for students with disabilities.

Ringling College of Art and Design Athletics

Ringling College of Art and Design does not have any athletic programs or the school has not reported any information on their athletic teams.

Safety at Ringling College of Art and Design

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Ringling College of Art and Design is patroled 24 hours a day by trained security. The RCAD campus has emergency telephones or alarms for students to use anytime of day or night.

RCAD offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students. Campus housing is secure and dorms can only be accessed with secure key cards.

Additionally, RCAD has lighted campus.

Plan a Visit to Ringling College of Art and Design

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