Published
January 22, 2013
This article discusses important factors to consider when evaluating and choosing a liberal arts college.Ripon College prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Our liberal arts curriculum and residential campus create an intimate learning community in which students experience a richly personalized education.
School Overview: | Ripon College | |
| County | Fond Du Lac County, WI | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 73 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 931 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 921 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 10 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | 2% | 1% |
| % Asian | 2% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 4% | 3% |
| % Black | - | 6% |
| % White | 91% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $30,110 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $30,110 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 78% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 500-610 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 530-630 | 460-573 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 21-27 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 21-27 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 21-27 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- Ripon College is a four-year, private, residential, liberal arts and sciences college located in Ripon, Wisconsin, a city of 7,500. Its 1,000 undergraduates represent 34 states and 14 countries. Equidistant from Milwaukee and Madison, Ripon is ideally located for internships and off-campus study, too.
- Ripon's liberal arts curriculum is designed to introduce you to a wide variety of disciplines. You'll be surprised to discover that at Ripon you have more opportunities than you would at a college 10 times our size.
- Ripon students learn leadership skills through leadership opportunities that start the first year - in fact, about a third of Ripon's clubs and organizations are led by first-year students.
- Ripon students learn leadership skills through leadership opportunities that start the first year - in fact, about a third of Ripon's clubs and organizations are led by first-year students.
- Potential employers and graduate schools sit up and take notice of the letters of recommendation the Ripon professors painstakingly compose for their students. Our acceptance rate for students entering medical school is 80%, twice the national average.
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