Accepted Student Day

Accepted Student Day is held each spring to welcome newly admitted students to Ringling College. During the event, students have the opportunity to meet faculty and future classmates.

Ringling College of Art and Design is a special place. A place where students from around the world come to learn from creative minds who are leaders in their fields. A place that prepares you to turn your passion for creativity into a successful career. A place where you’ll work hard. A place where you’ll be challenged. But also a place where you’ll have the time of your life. A place to meet your best friends. A place to find yourself. A place to grow. We’re home to a new generation of creative visionaries.

2024 Accepted Student Day

Saturday, April 6
9 am-2 pm

Registration information coming soon

Contact

Office of Admissions
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34234-5895
941-309-0195
admissions@ringling.edu

Spring 2023

Thank you to all the accepted students and family members who came to Accepted Student Day 2023.

Three accepted students strolling around campus.

Admissions assists students with Accepeted Student Day schedule. — Admissions assists students with Accepted Student Day schedule.

Music from RythmTrail, a steel drum band, created a tropical ambiance on campus for Accepted Student Day 2023.

Nearly 170 prospective students and their guests spent the day on campus learning more about the college, meeting with faculty members, touring the facilities, and getting to know about various student organizations.

Volunteers with Jungle Gardens, one of the oldest continuously operating attractions in Florida, brought a few special guests to campus for the day.

Accepted students got the chance to take a tour of the Ringling Film Sound Stages where film students work on their videos, create sets, and take classes.

The Ringling College Parent Ambassadors’ were available to answer questions and provide information about the college and their children’s experiences.

Schedule
8:30 am	Check-In, Scott Plaza Complimentary morning refreshments available
8:30 am-12 pm	Activities Fair, Scott Plaza
8:30 am-2 pm	Residence Hall Tours (ongoing), Goldstein Residence Hall
9:30 am-10 am	Undeclared Student Session, Larry R. Thompson Academic Center Room 218
9:30 am-11:30 am	Academic Major Demonstrations / Open Houses, See map on opposite side for locations
10 am-1 pm	Make 'n' Take: Stamps & Sketchbooks, Basch Visual Arts Center
10 am-1:30 pm	Cunniffe Commons Tours (ongoing), Tour our brand new, state-of-the-art dining facility
10:45 am-11:30 pm	Film Post-Production Studio Tour, Corner of Cocoanut Ave. and 1334 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
10:30 am-12 pm & 12:30 pm-1:30 pm	First Year Studio Program, Larry R. Thompson Academic Center Fifth Floor Hallway
11:30 am-12 pm	Student Panel, Diane Roskamp Exhibition Hall
12 pm	Lunch (Complimentary), Scott Plaza
12:30 pm-12:45 pm	Welcome and Q&A with Dr. Larry R. Thompson, President, Scott Plaza
1 pm-1:30 pm	Campus Tours (ongoing), Meet at Admissions, Ulla Searing Student Center Deck

Next Steps

Are you ready to secure your spot in the class of 2027? Set up your Ringling College Account and pay your confirmation fee here.

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