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

1,974

Applied

1,576

Accepted

696

Enrolled

Female Admissions

848

Females Applied

708

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,126

Males Applied

868

Males Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

30

Application Fee

3.39

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	Essay Interview

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	September 15th	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	January 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	551	510	680
SAT Math	535	470	590
ACT Composite	23	21	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

52,900

Private

Fees

350

Full-time student fees

11,100

Room & board

5,450

Room only

Financial Aid

44,932

Avg. Financial Aid Package

44,550

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

46,555

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,370

Avg. Loan Aid

32,086

Avg. Grant Aid

40,340

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

87.68%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

33%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

696

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

29%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.39%
Black or African American	4.58%
White or Caucasian	78.47%
Asian	1.25%
Two or more races	2.5%
Other	0.69%

Gender

Male (54.45%)

Female (45.55%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	96%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Springfest, Winterfest and Frisbee Golf Tournament

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:
Environmental Group, Student Senate, Community Service Coalition and SMAC (Student Media and Activities Committee)

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

71

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 49

Part-time - 22

Male - 36

Female - 35