Ringling College of Art and Design's most ambitious construction project in its 74-year history is now completed. Our new 5-story Student Center opened in the fall of 2006.

Destined to be a dynamic environment for learning, living, and creating, the new Student Center provides 80,000 square feet of additional office, classroom, and residential space.

The first floor houses the Office of Admissions, a fitness center [complete with locker rooms and shower facilities], and dance/exercise studio, "The Fishbowl" [student lounge/ recreation area], College mailroom, as well as other student activity and meeting spaces. In addition, a 300-seat exhibition hall now allows an auditorium-type configuration, or can be divided into four individual classroom spaces.

The second floor houses the Office of Financial Aid, the Bursar's Office, the Office of Student Life, the Center for Career Services, the Academic Resource Center, and contains a variety of conference rooms, student meeting spaces, a media room, and more!

The third floor is home to the Department of Computer Animation including classrooms for Traditional and 3D Animation and Game Art and Design, as well as faculty offices, and open computer labs.

Floors four and five house 96 students. Each residence includes a private shower/bathroom. On each floor there are two laundry room facilities and three student lounges.

This exciting new space is dedicated to the academic, professional, and social development of all Ringling College students and has sucessfully created additional opportunities for collaboration between students, faculty, and staff.