Facts & Figures

CHARACTER: Founded in 1851, Ripon College is a four-year, private, residential, liberal arts and sciences college; Phi Beta Kappa chapter

LOCATION: Ripon, Wisconsin, a friendly, safe community of 7,500, 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee and 180 miles northwest of Chicago; the anti-slavery Republican Party held its first meeting in Ripon on March 20, 1854

FACULTY: 97% of full-time faculty members hold a Ph.D. or equivalent highest degree in their fields

STUDENTS: 931 undergraduates from 33 states and 14 countries; 53% female, 47% male; 10% diversity

ACADEMIC PROFILE, CLASS OF 2016:
Mid-range SAT scores: 980-1270; Average ACT score: 24.3; average GPA: 3.41

ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Two 15-week semesters; optional three-week Maymester

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 14:1; average class size is 20; 67% of classes have fewer than 20

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES: Internships; study abroad and domestic off-campus programs; Communicating Plus; independent studies; collaborative research with faculty; summer research projects; service learning; ROTC

POST-GRADUATE RECORD 96% of Ripon students are employed, student teaching or enrolled in graduate programs within six months of graduation; approximately 50% of alumni continue their education within five years of graduation; acceptance rate for students entering medical school is 80%, twice the national average

FINANCIAL AID: More than 95% of students receive some form of financial aid; need-based and/or merit-based scholarships, grants, loans and work-study from federal, state and institutional sources; merit-based awards range from $1,000 to full tuition annually; average need-based aid package for an incoming student is over $28,000.