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Ripon College
Admission Chances & Acceptance Rate

📍 Ripon, WI🏛️ Private university📝 Test-optional

Ripon College is a small private school in Wisconsin with 766 students and a 79.8% acceptance rate. Most students score between 980–1270 on the SAT. After financial aid, the average net price is $22,000 annually. The college's strongest programs are in business and marketing, parks and recreation, and education. Graduates earn a median of $55,000 ten years after enrollment.

Acceptance rate
79.8%
Enrollment
766
Test policy
optional
Grad rate (6-yr)
63%

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Admitted Student Profile

The middle 50% of admitted students (25th–75th percentile), self-reported by the school.

SAT (combined)
980 – 1270
ACT (composite)
21 – 27
GPA
Not published

$ What You'll Actually Pay

Average yearly net price after grants & scholarships, by family income (federal cohort averages — not a personal quote).

$0–30k
$15,712
family income
$30–48k
$14,267
family income
$48–75k
$16,971
family income
$75–110k
$19,124
family income
$110k+
$25,280
family income
34% receive Pell grants
70% take federal loans

Strongest Programs

The fields Ripon College graduates the most students in — a signal of depth, faculty, and alumni networks.

Business & Marketing
16.2%
Parks & Recreation
11.5%
Education
10.8%
Biology
10.8%
Social Sciences
10.0%

Outcomes

School-level averages across all students who enrolled (College Scorecard). Not a personal forecast.

Earnings (10 yr)
$54,902
Earnings (6 yr)
$42,334
Completion
63%
Retention
72%
Median debt
$27,000

? Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate at Ripon College?

Ripon College has an acceptance rate of 79.8%, making it relatively accessible.

What SAT score do you need for Ripon College?

The middle 50% of admitted students scored between 980 and 1270 on the SAT. The ACT range is 21–27.

How much does Ripon College actually cost?

After grants and scholarships, the average net price for the lowest income band is $15,712 per year, rising to $25,280 for families earning $110k+. These are federal cohort averages, not a personal quote.

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Data sourced from IPEDS, the Common Data Set, and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Acceptance probabilities calculated by UniversityOdds are estimates based on published academic data and are not a guarantee of admission. Net price figures are federal cohort averages, not personalized quotes — run the school's official net price calculator for your own estimate.