300 Seward Street
Ripon, WI 54971-0248
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1851
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 979
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $46,606,542
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: More selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $22,437
Room/Board: $6,060
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, academic, birth control
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 63%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Abbott Laboratories, Accenture, Hewitt Associates, M&I Bank, TEK Systems, Northern Trust Company, Peace Corps, Covance, United States Military
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 185,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 341
Number of microforms: 9,000
Number of audiovisuals: 315
Number of ebooks: 0
Other library facilities: Rodman Resource Center; Ripon College Archives; Ripon College Antiquities Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Ceresco Prairie Conservancy, outdoor classroom and nature preserve; Ripon College Museum, primarily a history museum; Wyman Planetarium in Farr Hall
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 150
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 1,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 82%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 23%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 15%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 80%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 82%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (23%), women’s dorms (9%), men’s dorms (13%), sorority housing (22%), fraternity housing (33%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 12%
Doubles: 80%
Triples or Suites: 8%
Apartments: 0%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 9
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 0%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 250 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Milwaukee (94), Appleton (40)
Nearest train station: Columbus, Wisconsin (42)
Nearest bus station: Fond du Lac (20)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 45%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 21%
Average undergraduate wage: 794
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: sporting events, Springfest, Take Over the Union, Yule Ball, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Ripon College Ethical Leadership Conference, Sledding with the President, Bedtime with President Joyce(he reads bedtime stories), Midnight Breakfast served by faculty and staff during finals week