Overview

Ripon College is a 4-year institution located in Ripon, WI, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 300 Seward Street
PO Box 248
Ripon, WI  54971
United States

Contact Office of Admission
Email: adminfo@ripon.edu
Phone: 920-748-8337
Fax: 920-748-8335

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-veterinary Studies	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business Statistics	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, Other	×
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×	×
Education, General	×
Education, Other	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Athletic Training/trainer	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Pre-dentistry Studies	×	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Pre-law Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biopsychology	×
International/globalization Studies	×	×
Mathematics And Computer Science	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×	×
Religion/religious Studies	×	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Chemistry, Other	×
Physical Sciences, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Behavioral Neuroscience	×	×
Psychology, General	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Political Science And Government, Other	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,040

Applied

1,670

Accepted

665

Enrolled

Female Admissions

809

Females Applied

695

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,231

Males Applied

975

Males Accepted

79%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.4

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Recommended	Essay

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 1st	Not reported	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
ACT Composite	-	23	28

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

54,500

Private

Fees

350

Full-time student fees

11,900

Room & board

5,850

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

44,177

Avg. Financial Aid Package

42,476

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

44,796

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,991

Avg. Loan Aid

33,953

Avg. Grant Aid

40,281

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

88.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

40%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

665

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

32%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.25%
Black or African American	5.55%
White or Caucasian	77.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.31%
Asian	0.92%
Two or more races	0.92%
Other	1.08%

Gender

Male (56.09%)

Female (43.91%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Not Reported
Housing options	Cooperative housing Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	98%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Welcome Week, Fall Fest and Spring Fest

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Greek Life, Student Senate, Investment Club, Environmental Group of Ripon (EGOR) and Campus Collective Christian Ministries

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 3	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		No	No
Basketball		Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Equestrian Sports	No	No	No
Fencing	No	No	No
Football		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball		No	No
Soccer		Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		Division 3	No
Water Polo	No	No	No

Faculty

80

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 54

Part-time - 26

Male - 36

Female - 44