“I’m not a gut-feeling kind of person, but I had one when I visited campus — I felt like this place could be home.” There’s much more to Ripon than pictures and words can convey — it’s the students, the faculty, the staff — all together on campus.
Take a test drive. Descriptions and pictures are helpful, but you wouldn’t buy a car without getting behind the wheel. Come walk across our scenic campus, listen to the sounds, enter our historic buildings “I had no intention and talk with those of attending who study and Ripon College.” teach here. It is the Lauren Nygren, Woodbury, Minn., only way to know was set on attending a large, state if Ripon is right for university. While driving Lauren to you. As soon as you visit her first-choice school, her mother step foot on campus made an unexpected stop at Ripon. Despite reservations and meet the people about attending a small, private school, Lauren couldn’t here, you’ll know help but feel appreciated and cared for at Ripon. That visit Ripon is a special made an impression. She and her twin brother, Reed, are place. now members of the Ripon Class of 2008.
When to visit. The Office of Admission is open for individual family visits year-round, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To get the most out of your visit experience, we recommend visiting while classes are in session. Our fall semester runs from late August through mid-December. Spring semester begins in mid-January and ends in early May.
How to visit. Each fall, we host two Open House programs which encourage high school seniors to introduce themselves to the Ripon campus. Both programs offer opportunities to meet with faculty members, coaches and current students. It is then that you meet the faculty and staff who provide the high-quality education that one experiences here.”
For the ultimate visit experience schedule a traditional campus visit when classes are in session to witness what it is actually like to be a student on campus!
Bob Wallace, Professor of Biology
What to do on your Ripon visit:
Every scheduled visit includes a meeting with an admission representative and a student-led campus tour. If you’d like you can also:
Enjoy a little ‘one-on-one time.’ Schedule a personal meeting with a faculty
member or coach to receive first-hand information about an academic offering or sport of your interest.
Sit in on a class. Experience our professors in their natural environment — the classrooms and labs in which they open eyes and inspire minds.
Participate. Attend a rehearsal, practice, performance or varsity game. Refuel. Have a meal in our main commons or grab a bite from The Pub, The Terrace or our on-campus Starbucks.
Get the low-down on cost. Meet with a financial aid representative to discover what financing options are available to you.
By car: Wisconsin state highways 23, 44 and 49 are
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all major highways that provide easy access to the Ripon area. Approximate driving
Minneapolis St. Paul
Madison
75 miles
Milwaukee
80 miles
Chicago
180 miles
Minneapolis
250 miles
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distances from major cities:
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By plane: If you are traveling with your family, you can fly to General Mitchell International
Oshkosh
RIPON Green Lake
Airport in Milwaukee and rent a car for the 1-1/2 hour drive to Ripon. Or you may
Sheboygan Fond du Lac
wisconsin Lake Michigan
choose to fly to the Outagamie County Airport in Appleton, Wis., 40 miles from
Lake Winnebago
Madison
Milwaukee
Ripon (connecting flights originate from Milwaukee, Chicago and the Twin Cities). Either way, Ripon is a short drive.
Let us know when to expect you. Please notify us in advance so that we can make your experience as rewarding as possible. Two weeks notice is optimal, but we can accommodate shorter notices.
Office of Admission 300 Seward Street Ripon, WI 54971-0248 1-800-947-4766 adminfo@ ripon.edu www.ripon.edu