what's your definition of life well lived?
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Your college experience should not be just about your first job or the next job or the job after that. It’s about how you feel when you’re pursuing your passions, what neighborhoods you choose to live in, the foods you eat, the people you call your friends and so much more. At Ripon College, you are a valued member of a vibrant community of learners. We teach you to take risks that you never thought you’d have the courage to take.TRANSCRIPT
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L I F E W E L L L I V E D
Your college experience should not be just about your first job or the next job or the job after that. It’s about how you feel when you’re pursuing your passions, what neighborhoods you choose to live in, the foods you eat, the people you call your friends and so much more.
At Ripon College, you are a valued member of a vibrant community of learners. We teach you to take risks that you never thought you’d have the courage to take.
L I F E W E L L L I V E D
for a lifetime
maKe
OF students live On campus
92%
PLAY HARD
OF students participate as a
member OF a varsity athletic team
35%
your faculty STAND UP
for others
OF students vOlunteer their time tO
cOmmunity service
98%
baseball (men’s)basketball (men’s & women’s)cycling (men’s & women’s) cross country (men’s & women’s) dance (women’s)football (men’s)softball (women’s) soccer (men’s & women’s)
swimming and diving (men’s & women’s)
tennis (men’s & women’s)indoor track and field
(men’s & women’s)outdoor track and field
(men’s & women’s)volleyball (women’s)
VARSiTY ATHLeTic TeAmS
Be HAPPY
95%ninety-Five percent OF ripOn cOllege students indicate they are satisFied Or mOre than satisFied with the amOunt OF attentiOn they receive FrOm Faculty
studentsatisFactiOn
STReTcHyour imaGination
$5,000perFOrmance schOlarships
up tO $5,000 are available tO students with talents in
art, music, theatre and FOrensics
eXPeRimeNT
ripOn students have limitlessOppOrtunities tO cOnduct and present independent research
∞
PASSiONdiscoVer your mAJORS
AnthropologyArt HistoryBiologyBusiness ManagementChemistryChemistry-BiologyCommunicationComputer ScienceEconomicsEducational StudiesEducational Studies Early Child-
hood and Middle ChildhoodEducational Studies Middle
Childhood and Early AdultEnglishEnvironmental StudiesExercise ScienceForeign LanguagesFrenchGermanGlobal StudiesHistoryLatin American and Caribbean
StudiesMathematicsMusicPhilosophyPhysical SciencePhysicsPolitics and GovernmentPsychobiologyPsychologyReligionSelf-Designed MajorSociologySpanishStudio ArtTheatre
miNORSAnthropologyArt HistoryBiologyBusiness ManagementChemistryClassical StudiesCommunicationCommunication and Civic AdvocacyComputer ScienceDramatic LiteratureEarly Childhood EducationEconomicsEducational StudiesEnglishEntrepreneurshipEnvironmental BiologyFrenchGermanHealthHistory
LatinLatin American and Caribbean StudiesLaw and SocietyMathematicsMuseum StudiesMusicNational Security StudiesNonprofit ManagementPhilosophyPhysicsPolitics and GovernmentPsychologyReligionSocially Responsible LeadershipSociologySpanishStudio ArtTheatreTheatre ProductionWomen’s and Gender Studies
Forestry and Environmental StudiesGovernment ServiceJournalismLibrary and Information ScienceMilitary LeadershipMinistry
Pre-EngineeringPre-LawPre-Med & Health SciencesSocial WorkTeaching
PRe-PROFeSSiONAL PROGRAmS
eXPLOReour world
32 semester-lOng study-abrOad prOgrams
10 u.s.-based semester-lOng OFF-campus study prOgrams
+ ripOn’s 3-week liberal arts in FOcus OFFerings
NeTWORKwith our alumni
9,000mOre thanactively engaged alumni
FiNiSH ON Time
graduate in
4 YeARSguaranteed!*
OF ripOn cOllege students receive Financial aid
iNVeSTyour money wisely
* The four-year graduation guarantee is valid for students who remain in good academic standing and do not change majors late in their four years. Ripon College will forgive the tuition for a ninth semester for any
student unable to complete his or her degree because required courses were not available.
Ripon College is committed to offering a uniquely personalized experience that
is within reach of most families. Complete our Net Price Calculator and you will
discover that Ripon is more affordable than many similar private colleges and, in
some cases, large public universities. The total out-of-pocket cost to attend Ripon
varies for each student based on individual academic and performance-based
achievement and demonstrated financial need.
OUR ReTURN ON iNVeSTmeNT
cOsts FOr the 2014-2015 academic yearTuition $33,207
Room (double occupancy) $4,665
Board (three meal-plan options) $4,420
Activity Fee $275
Total Annual Cost $42,567
Get a free estimate of your actual costs
by using our net price calculator at
ripon.edu/calculator
ScHOLARSHiPSRipon College’s extensive
scholarship and award program
is designed to recognize and
reward you for your academic
achievements, talents and
abilities. Scholarships range
from $10,000 per year to full
tuition. Talent-based awards
range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Find out more at:
ripon.edu/scholarships
OF ripOn cOllege alumni are emplOyed Or in graduate schOOl within siX mOnths OF graduatiOn96%
For the past three years, ripon college has maintained a 100 percent placement rate for graduates seeking acceptance to medical school. Our long-term average medical school placement rate is around 80 percent – twice the national average.
Your Ripon professors will inspire you to unleash your creative potential inside and outside of the classroom.
At Ripon, you will experience a strong sense of community. Some of your finest teachers will be fellow students, with whom you will form lifelong friendships, learn tolerance of personal differences and develop character and leadership skills.
At Ripon, you will learn the skills necessary to become an immediate contributor to any organization and the academic grounding for a lifetime of learning.
Your professors and coaches will serve as your mentors, connect you to colleagues across the world and offer personalized critiques all along the way.
ADmiSSiON TimeLiNeSeptember 15: Admission application review
begins
October 1: Financial aid early estimate
review begins
January 1: Apply for financial aid at
www.fafsa.ed.gov – Ripon College code 003884
January 15: Priority scholarship application
deadline
March 1: Financial aid priority deadline Invitation scholarship deadline
May 1: Priority enrollment deposit date
more info: viewbook.ripon.edu
schedule a campus visit: ripon.edu/visit
apply: ripon.edu/apply
STUDeNT PROFiLeEnrollment: 930 undergraduatesAverage GPA: 3.4Mid-Range SAT Scores: 1030-1240Mid-Range ACT Scores: 21-27Retention Rate (first-time, first-year
students): 86%; the national average for private, nonprofits is 80%
Madison 75 milesMilwaukee 80 milesChicago 180 milesMinneapolis 250 milesIndianapolis 360 milesSt. Louis 430 milesDetroit 460 miles
Washington, D.C. 875 milesAtlanta 890 milesDenver 1,050 milesDallas 1,060 milesBoston 1,160 milesSeattle 1,955 milesLos Angeles 2,060 miles
APPROXimATe DRiViNG DiSTANceS FROm mAJOR U.S. ciTieS:
Ripon is a short drive from Outagamie County Airport in Appleton, Wis.; Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wis.; Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis.; and General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis.
learn more. do more. be more.more. together.™
300 West Seward Street Ripon, Wisconsin 54971
800-947-4766 | [email protected]
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