Academic Comparison between Ripon and University of Wisconsin Colleges

Ripon College and University of Wisconsin Colleges are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Ripon is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Ripon, WI and University of Wisconsin Colleges is a four-year, public school located in Madison, WI.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

Ripon is a private (not-for-profit) and University of Wisconsin Colleges is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Ripon has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,900) than University of Wisconsin Colleges ($12,743).
University of Wisconsin Colleges has more students with 11,486 students while Ripon has 709 students.
Ripon has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while University of Wisconsin Colleges's ratio is 20 to 1.
University of Wisconsin Colleges has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while Ripon has 48 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Ripon College	vs.	University of Wisconsin Colleges
Ripon, Wisconsin	Location	Madison, Wisconsin
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$51,900	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$5,172 Out-Of-State$12,743
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$40,815	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

79.84 %	Acceptance Rates	-
10.91 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,160	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	-
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
72 %	Retention Rate	-
709	Student Population	11,486
48	Number of Faculties	287
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	-