Ripon College today announced a significant expansion of its academic offerings, driven by a comprehensive academic program review and departmental self-assessment aimed at aligning the College’s curriculum with student interest and career opportunity in a changing higher education landscape. “We examined what today’s students need to thrive — in the classroom and after graduation,” said […]
RIPON, Wis. — Ripon College is pleased to announce a pilot summer course program for 2026, open to current students, non-degree seeking students, and students from other institutions. Courses run June 1–July 24, 2026, with in-person and fully online, asynchronous options available. Summer courses are designed to help students catch up, get ahead, explore a […]
Ripon College and Bellin College have established an affiliation agreement that provides Ripon students with an opportunity for early admission to Bellin College’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Under this agreement, Bellin College will reserve four seats specifically for Ripon College students who submit their applications by the priority deadline. The opportunity is contingent […]
The Ripon Commitment will now match UW-Madison’s Tuition and Fees for Surrounding States RIPON, Wis. — Ripon College, a vibrant and close-knit liberal arts institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin, introduces its latest financial aid opportunity for incoming students for the fall of 2026. New this year, the Ripon Commitment, will match UW-Madison tuition and fees […]
RIPON, Wis. – Ripon College and Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) have established an articulation agreement that enables students earning Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) degrees at FVTC to easily transfer to Ripon College, where they will be recognized with junior status and complete their Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor […]
with Alverno College, Carroll University, Elmhurst University, Johns Hopkins University, and Rosalind Franklin University Ripon College is pleased to announce new articulation agreements with five institutions—Alverno College, Carroll University, Elmhurst University, Johns Hopkins University, and Rosalind Franklin University—that will provide streamlined pathways for Ripon students to pursue a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). The […]
Ripon College, a vibrant and close-knit liberal arts institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin, introduces its latest financial aid opportunity, The Ripon Commitment, which entirely covers or greatly reduces tuition and fees for incoming, Wisconsin resident students. Designed with two layers – including one that is income-driven – The Ripon Commitment helps ensure students throughout the […]
Ripon College and Moraine Park Technical College have signed an articulation agreement allowing students pursuing Associate of Arts (AA) and Associate of Science (AS) liberal arts degrees at Moraine Park to seamlessly transfer and continue their education at Ripon College with confirmed junior status. The agreement was signed by Ripon College President Victoria N. Folse […]
Ripon College and Wayland Academy (Beaver Dam, Wis.) have announced a partnership that will allow guaranteed admission to Ripon College for international Wayland Academy students who meet specific academic criteria. The pilot program will begin immediately and run for the next four years. Named the Ripon-Wayland Connection, Ripon College and Wayland Academy have entered into […]
Ripon College is expanding its Local Commitment Award outreach to two additional counties in Wisconsin — Outagamie County and Brown County. Two years ago, Ripon College launched its Local Commitment Award, offering financial assistance of up to $34,000 per year to students who graduated from high school in the four counties immediately surrounding the campus. […]
Ripon College was referenced in an article July 7 in Inside Higher Education. While primarily focused on an initiative at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York, “A Welcome Wagon in Uncertain Times” also gives examples of efforts other institutions of higher education are doing to bring a hands-on, “personal touch” to their work on […]
Vice President for Enrollment Jennifer Machacek was quoted in a feature published March 21, 2021, on centralmarketingnews.com. “How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Ripon College Enrollment and Recruitment?” noted that “enrollment and recruitment at Ripon College has been less affected by the pandemic than other colleges and universities across the country” and that Ripon introduced […]
A new endowed scholarship will link graduates of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Milwaukee and Ripon College. The Franzen/Cristo Rey Endowed Scholarship is named for Ripon College graduates Mark Franzen ’83 and Janice Heinz Franzen ’83 of New Berlin, Wisconsin, who are supporters of the initiative. ”We are delighted to support this scholarship which […]
Ripon College and Holy Family College in Manitowoc have reached a teach-out agreement to accommodate Holy Family students who wish to transfer to Ripon after Holy Family closes Aug. 29, 2020. This cooperative relationship will facilitate the transfer process. All Holy Family student credits will be accepted toward an equal or comparable degree program at […]
Ripon College and College of Lake County, a community college in Grayslake, Illinois, have approved a Guaranteed Transfer Admission agreement for students who want to complete a bachelor’s degree. This cooperative relationship will facilitate the transfer process from the community college to Ripon College. To guarantee admission to Ripon College, applicants must meet certain requirements, […]
Due to the extreme weather conditions this week, adjustments have been made to class schedules and facility hours. If you are in a class that meets at 11:15 on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, your class will have an extra meeting next Tuesday, February 5, from 11:15-12:25 (the Golden Hour). Classes will meet at their normally scheduled location, unless […]
Because of difficulties keeping the campus walkways and parking lots clear, and the number of employees whose commutes are not possible, Acting President Ed Wingenbach has decided to close the College today, January 28. Updated facility and dining hours Lunch in the Commons will be served as normal Dinner hours in the Commons are 5-6:30 […]
Ripon College Admission released the following statement in support of peaceful protest among students and applicants: Ripon College supports the rights of any student to engage in civil discourse and dialogue, including peaceful protest. Participation in such activities and any disciplinary sanctions that may or may not follow will in no way jeopardize the status […]
Ripon College is ranked number one in the nation on the Power 150 Index, an identification of Best Colleges for Students of Color by Alliance College-Ready Public Schools. “While more than two-thirds of public colleges and universities have increased graduation rates over the last decade, the graduation gap grew by 19 percent between white students […]
Hi my name is Mitra Kermani. I started as a freshman at Ripon last fall. I am from Boulder, Colorado, so when most people talk to me, their biggest question is “why Ripon?” I toured Ripon for the first time my junior year of high school. My mom and I drove up from Chicago; it […]
Eric Fels had early exposure to what Ripon College’s small campus could offer him. During the summer between his junior and senior years of high school, he was able to explore the Ripon campus while he serving as a citizen at the annual Badger Boys State, held each year for the past 75 years on […]