Ridgewater College: Review & Facts

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Ridgewater College is a medium two-year, public school with 2,905 students enrolled. This school was established in 1996 and is the only institution located in Willmar, Minnesota.

Academic Offerings

At Ridgewater College you can earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
60
Ridgewater College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 60 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, Agriculture, and Veterinary. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a good sign. However, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Ridgewater College is relatively low at 62% (below Minnesota average). Considering this statistic, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
62%
Bad
The graduation rate at Ridgewater College is low: 44%. Roughly 16% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Ridgewater College is reasonably decent, 19:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is low, around $5,500 per year. The additional fees at Ridgewater College beyond tuition are roughly $700; this comes to a total of $6,200 per academic year.

Read the details about Ridgewater College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This school might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

The undergraduate application fee at Ridgewater College is $20.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Ridgewater College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (800) 722-1151 or check Ridgewater College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Ridgewater College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is an amazing option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Ridgewater College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At the present moment, there is no on-campus housing at Ridgewater College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Ridgewater College appears to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Ridgewater College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Ridgewater College
2101 15th Ave NW
Willmar, Minnesota
56201, USA
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