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FOUNDED: 1851
TYPE OF COLLEGE: Four-year, private, residential,
liberal arts and sciences
LOCATION: Ripon, Wisconsin, a community of 7,500,
situated 80 miles northwest of Milwaukee and 180 miles northwest of
Chicago, birthplace of the anti-slavery Republican Party
CAMPUS: 25 buildings on 250 acres
STUDENTS: 1,000 undergraduates from 34 states and 14
countries; 52% women, 48% men, 9% minority
ACADEMIC PROFILE, CLASS OF 2009:
Mid-range SAT scores: 980-1270
Mid-range ACT score: 21-28
Average GPA: 3.4
ACADEMICS: 31 majors and 37 minors; internships, study abroad;
collaborative research with faculty; summer research; ROTC
ACADEMIC CALENDAR: Two 15-week semesters; optional three-week
Maymester
FACULTY: 97% of faculty hold a Ph.D. or equivalent highest
degree in their fields; all classes and labs taught by professors
STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 13:1; average class size is 20;
67% of classes have fewer than 20 students
RESIDENTIAL LIFE: 90% of students live on campus; four
women's residence halls, three men's halls and four coed halls; themed
housing available; guaranteed student housing for all four years
ACTIVITIES: More than 70 clubs and organizations, including
College Days, the oldest continuously published student newspaper in
Wisconsin; nationally ranked forensics team
ATHLETICS: 35% of students participate in 20 NCAA Division
III Midwest Conference teams: baseball (M), basketball (M+W), cross country
(M+W), football (M), golf (M+W), softball (W), soccer (M+W), swimming
and diving (M+W), tennis (M+W), indoor and outdoor track and field (M+W),
volleyball (W)
RECREATION: 65% of students participate in intramural
sports, including basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, floor
hockey, indoor soccer, water polo, kickball, racquetball, softball, tennis,
ultimate Frisbee, volleyball; 3.5-mile system of recreational trails
on campus; aerobics, yoga; excellent outdoor recreation close to campus
COMPREHENSIVE FEE FOR 2006-2007 (tuition, room, board,
required fees): $28,497
FINANCIAL AID: More than 90% of students receive aid
in the form of need-based and/or merit-based scholarships, grants, loans
and work-study; merit-based awards range from $1,000 to full annual tuition.
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