Ripon College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - BadCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Bad

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Ripon College is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 770 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1851 and is the only college located in Ripon, Wisconsin.

Academic Offerings

At Ripon College you can obtain your bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
38
RC follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 38 majors. The most popular concentrations are Psychology, Biology, Education, Political Science, and Occupational Therapy. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 usually a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Ripon College student retention rate is fair at 76% (close to Wisconsin average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
76%
Fair
The graduation rate at Ripon College is average - 68%.

Student to faculty ratio at RC is pretty decent, 14:1. Find out more details about instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are extremely high, about $49,300 annually. The additional fees at Ripon College beyond tuition are about $300, which totals $49,600 a year.

Read the details about Ripon 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

Acceptance
Rate
81%
Easy
As reported in recent government data, 2,142 applications were submitted and 1,742 were accepted, so it is easy to become a student at this school.

The college will consider accepting your dual credits and advanced placement credits at entry.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Ripon College in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$4,700
Medium
Ripon College provides study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at RC, 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.

Safety
Grade
D-
Unsafe
RC provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates around 1,000 students, which provides a viable on-campus housing option. The room price is relatively low, about $4,700 per year.

Army ROTC programs are available at RC. Reserve Officers' Training Corps commissioning programs typically imply elective classes in addition to required college curriculum, possible funding for your tuition, and an obligation to serve upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
Yes
It is important to keep in mind that enrolling in a ROTC course does not commit you to serve unless you have received a ROTC scholarship, grant, or any other funding.

Based on the college crime information, Ripon College appears to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Ripon College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Ripon College
300 West Seward Street
Ripon, Wisconsin
54971-0248, USA
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