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Ripon College

Ripon College was established in 1851. It is a private college of liberal arts located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The campus of Ripon College consists of more than 25 buildings, which are spread across an area of 250 acres. The student body represents over 30 states in the U.S and over 12 countries around the world.

Ripon College offers a large number of programs in a wide range of subjects, including romance and classical languages, politics and government, health professions advising, leadership studies and business administration, among others.

Ripon College is home to more than 70 recognized students clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Council of Student Organizations, the American Red Cross Club, the Black Student Union, the Pre-Professional Society of Medical and Health Sciences and the Student Volunteers for the Blue Mountain Project.

Campus Location

300 Seward St
Ripon, WI 54971-0248
USA
Main Tel: (920) 748-8115
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Ripon College Highlights

Where Ripon College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in science, mathematics, nutrition and exercise therapy, and liberal arts.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

Other important characteristics:

  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • ROTC

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor21038

Students

The student enrollment at Ripon College was 1,001 in 2007 (991 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,323
Room$ 3,280
Board$ 3,130
Books and supplies$ 800
Other$ 1,275

Financial Aid: Ripon College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  33
Without tenure; working toward tenure  16
Without tenure; tenure not available  4

Housing and Meals

Ripon College provides on-campus housing for 984 of its 991 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Ripon College Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Ripon College is in the Midwest Conference for major sports.

Ripon College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men77%
Women83%
All80%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal440-610
Math480-650

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

  • Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (4 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (75 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • French Language and Literature
  • German Language and Literature
  • History
  • International Relations and Affairs
  • Latin American Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (8 awarded)

  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC (4 awarded)

  • Music

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (16 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (5 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (43 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Biology
  • Physical Sciences
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (13 awarded)

  • Psychology

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