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Ripon College is a private undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college located in the historic town of Ripon, Wisconsin.

Founded in 1851 by Former New York State Legislator David Mapes and townspeople, the College has a long tradition of excellence in facilitating transformational interdisciplinary learning within its beautiful century-old buildings and in communities near and far. The intentionally small residential campus enrolls some 1,000 bright, high-achieving young men and women from nearly every state and from countries around the world.

All courses are taught by faculty members, 97 percent of whom have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their chosen field. Students benefit from intimate class sizes, averaging a faculty-to-student ratio of 12:1. An overwhelming majority of students (95 percent) indicate they are satisfied or very satisfied with the amount of attention they receive from faculty, who also provide direct academic, career and club advising, and collaborate on serious research pursuits.

The rigorous liberal arts curriculum and active residential campus prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Coursework challenges students to examine questions in-depth, identify patterns of logic and reasoning, think critically, consider multiple contexts, and pursue independent research and present findings publicly.

Graduates of the College go on to serve in a variety of roles and have achieved notoriety at the highest levels of national and international government, politics, medicine, finance, the arts, business and in a host of other professional fields. An incredible 96 percent of graduates are employed or in professional school six months after graduation, and the acceptance rate to medical school is 80 percent – twice the national average.

Nestled in the heart of the Green Lake region of Wisconsin – a premier year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts – the College’s 250-acre tree-lined campus is centrally located within an hour to hour-and-a-half drive of each of the state’s three largest cities: Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay. The nearest airport is located 45 minutes away in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Ripon College is a private undergraduate liberal arts and sciences college located in the historic town of Ripon, Wisconsin.

Founded in 1851 by Former New York State Legislator David Mapes and townspeople, the College has a long tradition of excellence in facilitating transformational interdisciplinary learning within its beautiful century-old buildings and in communities near and far. The intentionally small residential campus enrolls some 1,000 bright, high-achieving young men and women from nearly every state and from countries around the world.

All courses are taught by faculty members, 97 percent of whom have a Ph.D. or other terminal degree in their chosen field. Students benefit from intimate class sizes, averaging a faculty-to-student ratio of 12:1. An overwhelming majority of students (95 percent) indicate they are satisfied or very satisfied with the amount of attention they receive from faculty, who also provide direct academic, career and club advising, and collaborate on serious research pursuits.

The rigorous liberal arts curriculum and active residential campus prepares students of diverse interests for lives of productive, socially responsible citizenship. Coursework challenges students to examine questions in-depth, identify patterns of logic and reasoning, think critically, consider multiple contexts, and pursue independent research and present findings publicly.

Graduates of the College go on to serve in a variety of roles and have achieved notoriety at the highest levels of national and international government, politics, medicine, finance, the arts, business and in a host of other professional fields. An incredible 96 percent of graduates are employed or in professional school six months after graduation, and the acceptance rate to medical school is 80 percent – twice the national average.

Nestled in the heart of the Green Lake region of Wisconsin – a premier year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts – the College’s 250-acre tree-lined campus is centrally located within an hour to hour-and-a-half drive of each of the state’s three largest cities: Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay. The nearest airport is located 45 minutes away in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Ripon College Students Presented Catalyst Day Presentations

Ripon College held its Spring 2023 Catalyst Day on Wednesday April 19. Held each fall and spring, Catalyst Day is designed to showcase Ripon College's Catalyst curriculum and celebrate the achievements of the students who are completing the junior-level collaborative capstone. Throughout the day, attendees had the opportunity to watch teams of students present problem solving projects that tackle worldwide issues.
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Achievement (Other) - 2023 Apr 21

Area Students Present Catalyst Day Project at Ripon College

Catalyst Day, held each fall and spring, is designed to showcase Ripon College's Catalyst curriculum and celebrate the achievements of the students who are completing the capstone seminar in Applied Innovation. The theme for Catalyst Day reflects Ripon's institutional commitments to sustainability and innovation. Throughout the day, attendees have the opportunity to watch student presentations that tackle worldwide issues. Catalyst 300 students are tasked with developing solutions to prominent real-world issues outlined by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. After Catalyst students are assigned one of these challenges, they demonstrate their mastery of applied innovation by identifying a location where their challenge exists and working collaboratively to propose viable solutions. Presentations can be viewed at ripon.edu/catalyst-day/presenters.
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Achievement (Other) - 2022 Apr 12

Area Students Presented Projects on Catalyst Day at Ripon College

Catalyst Day - held each fall and spring - is designed to showcase Ripon College's Catalyst curriculum and celebrate the achievements of the students who are completing the capstone seminar in Applied Innovation. The theme for Catalyst Day reflects Ripon's institutional commitments to sustainability and innovation. Throughout the day, attendees have the opportunity to watch student presentations that tackle worldwide issues. Catalyst 300 students are tasked with developing solutions to prominent real-world issues outlined by the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. After Catalyst students are assigned one of these challenges, they demonstrate their mastery of applied innovation by identifying a location where their challenge exists and working collaboratively to propose viable solutions. Presentations can be viewed at ripon.edu/catalyst-day/presenters.
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 May 13

Area Student had a Paper Published in a Journal

Area student was the third author on a paper recently published in the prestigious Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The article is titled "Cuttlefish exert self-control in a delay of gratification task."
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Achievement (Other) - 2021 Apr 27

Ripon College Alumni Awards in 2020

Ripon College Alumni were awarded with various awards in the Spring of 2020.
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Achievement (Other) - 2020 Sep 24

Ripon College Students Presented Senior Seminars in the Art Department

Ripon College students presented in the C.J. Rodman Center on December 3 at 4:15 p.m. for senior seminars for majors in Art and Art History.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 17

Ripon College Students Complete Senior Seminars

Ripon College seniors completed senior seminars for the Psychology major on December 2nd, 4th, and 6th 2019.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 17

Ripon College Students Complete Senior Seminars

Ripon College seniors completed senior seminars for the Politics and Government major on December 2nd and December 9th in Todd Wehr at Ripon College.
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Achievement (Other) - 2019 Dec 17

Ripon College Students Will Participate in Discussion on Trump's Policies, April 11

Ripon College students will participate in a student discussion titled, "Where do we stand on Trump's policies?" to be held April 11 in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall on the Ripon College campus.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Mar 30

Ripon College Students Presented Research at Online Chemistry Consortium

Ripon College students presented online research posters at the Midwestern Undergraduate Computational Chemistry Consortium on February 8th.
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Achievement (Other) - 2017 Mar 9

Ariel Biener Pays It Forward During Ripon College's Tuition Free Forward Event

Ariel Biener, a senior at Ripon College, cultivates a culture of giving as organizer of the school's annual Tuition Free Forward (TFF) event.
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Achievement (Other) - 2014 Feb 20

Local Ripon College Students Return From Off-Campus Study Programs

The following Ripon College students were studying off-campus for the fall semester 2009:
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Achievement (Other) - 2010 Feb 11
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