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# Ripon College

Small Wisconsin liberal arts college with open admissions and tuition over $51,000, focused on social sciences.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 43.844135, -88.842333

### Summary

Small Wisconsin liberal arts college with open admissions and tuition over $51,000, focused on social sciences.

### Description

Ripon College is a private, not-for-profit liberal arts institution in Ripon, Wisconsin, serving a total enrollment of 734 students. The college specializes in arts and sciences education with social sciences as its primary undergraduate focus, drawing students to a residential town setting in central Wisconsin.

Tuition is $51,600 annually for all students, with a total cost of attendance of $62,400 when room and board are included. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 83.9%. Admitted students typically bring SAT Reading and Math scores near the 75th percentile of 600 and 590, respectively, or an ACT Composite score around 27. Many students receive financial aid and pay significantly less than the published cost.

The college maintains a $114 million endowment and serves students on an Economic Mobility Index classified as higher access with medium earnings outcomes. Ripon College is best suited for students seeking a small-scale, residential liberal arts education in a rural setting with accessible admissions. For more information, visit www.ripon.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 239,628
- **State**: WI
- **City**: Ripon
- **Address**: 300 West Seward Street
- **Zip Code**: 54971
- **Sector Group**: Private Not-for-Profit 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.ripon.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Town
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $51,600
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $51,600
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $62,400
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $62,400
- **Room and Board**: $10,800
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 734
- **Acceptance Rate**: 83.9%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 600
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 590
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 27
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $114,037,583
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Social Sciences