The journey to college is not always an easy one for students. This journey can be even more difficult for students from outside the United States. The faculty and staff at Ripon College are sensitive to the unique concerns of international students.

Throughout the application process, admission and financial aid representatives will keep you advised on the status of your application, assist you in exploring scholarships and need-based assistance, and be available to answer your questions.

Face-to-face interviews and meetings in your home country are not currently available to international students. Contact through other venues is completely appropriate and encouraged.
 
Once you enroll, you'll discover Ripon's welcoming atmosphere makes it easy to fit in. Nevertheless, the admission staff, along with other College professionals, will continue to give you personal attention as you move into your residence hall, choose campus activities and meet fellow students.

Ripon College is a four-year, private, residential, liberal arts and sciences college located in Ripon, Wisconsin, a city of 7,500. Its 1,057 undergraduates represent 33 states and 14 countries. Equidistant from Milwaukee and Madison, Ripon is ideally located for internships and off-campus study, too.

A residential college, nine of 10 students live on campus where they participate in more than 70 campus organizations, 23 NCAA Division III sports and 14 intramural sports. The 250-acre campus has 26 buildings, several on the National Register of Historic Places.

Ripon is a true community of scholars where students and faculty work together for the success of all.

A student’s major provides two important elements of liberal education: understanding of what mastery in a field entails, and expertise necessary for subsequent study or employment.