| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Small Town Setting |
| Type: | Private |
| Affiliation: | United Church of Christ |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Red Hawks |
Ripon College provides a nationally recognized, residential, student-centered liberal arts and sciences education leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Ripon's dedicated faculty and staff provide students with individually tailored learning, personalized support, strong graduate and professional preparation, and a lifelong community of alumni.
Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It was founded in 1851, but its first class of students did not enroll until 1853. Alumni include Harrison Ford, Al Jarreau, and Spencer Tracy. Internationally renowned economist Alfred E. Kahn served as Chairman of the Department of Economics for several years.
Ripon's first class, four women, graduated in June, 1867. In 1868 formal ties with Presbyterian and Congegational churches were cut, but Ripon remained a somewhat religious institution for much of its history. During the 19th century students were required to attend two church services each Sunday. The first six presidents of Ripon College had clerical backgrounds, as does the current president.
The college recognized social and academic Greek letter societies in 1924. The Ripon Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa was started by Dr. Clark Kuebler, who served as president from 1944-1955. The National Forensics League, which is still located in Ripon, Wisconsin, was founded at the college in 1925.
Ripon is a member of the ACM. The college's Rodman Center for the Arts houses a collection of classical Greek and Roman artifacts and two life-size portraits by Anthony van Dyck of Princess Amalia of the House of Orange and Sir Roger Townshend.
As of fall 2007, Ripon College's student body stood at around 1000.
Ripon is offering new freshmen in fall 2009 the option of receiving a free Trek 820 mountain bike, helmet, and U-lock if they pledge not to bring a car to campus for the entire year. The "velorution" bike program aims to cut down on traffic and limit the amount of necessary student parking lots in the rural campus.
The college has seven residential dormitories with several sororities including Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Chi Omega and the local sorority Delta Psi Delta which recently changed to national sorority Kappa Delta. The college also has four all-male fraternities including chapters of Sigma Chi, Theta Chi, Phi Delta Theta as well as a local fraternity Phi Kappa Pi (named Merriman for the college's founding president). Ripon College also has one local co-ed fraternity, Theta Sigma Tau, founded in 1909, and is the oldest local fraternity on-campus. They went co-ed in 1980 after severing ties with Sigma Nu fraternity. Four of the five fraternities and all sororities live in the residence halls on campus, with the exception of Phi Kappa Pi, which resides in a college-owned house on campus.
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| Percent of Students International: | 1% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 97% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | Yes |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Midwest Conference) Basketball (Midwest Conference) Baseball (Midwest Conference) Track (Midwest Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | Expenses | ||
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 21,550 | ||
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 21,310 | ||
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 240 | ||
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,463 | 24% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 2,263 | 44% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 11,799 | 96% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 4,072 | 72% | |
Any Aid: |
98% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 81% (Selective) |
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| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 17% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 480, Math: 500 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 650, Math: 620 |
| Application Fee: | $ 30.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Required |
| TOEFL: | Not Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
