Important dates to keep in mind.
September 1: Application opens.
November 1: Early Action deadline (Computer Animation only).
January 15: Computer Animation application deadline.
February 15: Presidential Scholarship deadline.
Students who complete their application and submit all required admissions materials prior to this date will be considered for the Presidential Scholarship (one awarded per major). Please note students who apply as undeclared must declare a major by this date to be considered for this scholarship. Other merit-based scholarships are ongoing.
March 1: Priority FAFSA filing deadline.
Students who fill out a FAFSA by this date will be given priority by the Office of Financial Aid when awarding financial aid.
May 1: Deadline to request a refund for a confirmation fee (for all majors except Computer Animation).
To request a refund for a confirmation fee, the applicant must email admissions@ringling.edu before May 1.
Application Deadlines
Computer Animation
Computer Animation is the only major at Ringling College with specific application deadlines. Computer Animation applicants may choose from two options: Early Action and Regular Decision.
Early Action is non-binding, meaning applicants who choose this option will receive a decision earlier, but will still have until May 1 to confirm their intent to enroll. Computer Animation applicants who do not specifically choose the Early Action option on their application will automatically be reviewed for Regular Decision.
Early Action
If an applicant elects to apply under our Early Action option for Computer Animation (only major we offer that has this option), they need to have all materials submitted to us on or before November 1, 2025. Decisions will be electronically delivered by December 15, 2025.
- November 1: Application deadline. All admissions materials must be received by the Office of Admissions. (Applicants for Early Action who do not submit all required materials by November 1 will be automatically deferred to Regular Decision.)
- December 15: Decisions will be mailed to all Early Action applicants.
- January 15: If the Enrollment Deposit ($500 non-refundable) is paid on or before this date, the student will receive a $4,000 scholarship on their first-year billing statement split evenly over the fall and spring semesters.
- May 1: An accepted Early Action student may have until this date to submit the Enrollment Deposit ($500 non-refundable) but will not receive a credit on their first-year billing statement. Please note that all confirmation fees for the Computer Animation major are nonrefundable.
Regular Decision
- January 15: Application deadline. All admissions materials must be received by the Office of Admissions.
- By April 1: Decisions will be mailed to all Regular Decision applicants by April 1.
- May 1: Deadline to submit intent to enroll/confirmation fee. In order to hold a spot in the program, students accepted to Computer Animation must confirm their intent to enroll and submit the confirmation fee by May 1. Please note that all confirmation fees for the Computer Animation major are nonrefundable.
All other Majors
Ringling College accepts applications throughout the year on rolling admission for all majors other than Computer Animation, meaning there is no specific application deadline.
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