Visit FAQ

Registration Policy

To help us prepare the best visit day possible, please register in advance for any campus visit experience. Prospective students can view and register for all upcoming visit or event opportunities at ripon.edu/admission/visit or call 920-748-8709. We look forward to welcoming you to Ripon!

Cancellation Policy

If you need to cancel, reschedule, or will arrive late for your campus visit, we ask you to contact us at 920-748-8709 or email adminfo@ripon.edu as soon as possible.

Transportation Policies

The Ripon College Office of Admission does not provide transportation to or from campus. Campus visitors are expected to provide their own transportation during their campus visit day. If you need transportation while you are in town, we encourage visitors to use Ripon Taxi (920-748-5599). Ripon, Wisconsin does not have consistent Uber or Lyft coverage.

If you are flying into Wisconsin to visit Ripon, students and their guests must arrange their own transportation to campus via a rental vehicle or other means. The two closest airports to campus are MKE - Milwaukee and ATW - Appleton.

Accessibility Options and Policies

The Ripon College Office of Admission wants to provide excellent accessible opportunities to all students and guests. To provide the best experience possible, please be sure to share your accessibility needs with us before arriving to campus:

If you need a sign-language interpreter, please request at least two weeks in advance. You can make this request via the visit registration form or by emailing k ohlsa@ripon.edu.
If you need an accessible tour route for a person with physical disabilities, you can request this during the visit registration process.
Our general campus tour takes approximately an hour, is approximately 1.25 miles long, and features hills/slopes of varying difficulty.

If you have questions about other accessibility needs, please contact kohlsa@ripon.edu.

Fly-in Opportunities
We want you to see first-hand all that a Ripon College education has to offer. We are so confident that you will love it here, that we will pay for your trip to campus! Applied and admissible seniors are eligible for a one-time flight reimbursement opportunity up to $300 if they visit Ripon College before May 1 of their senior year.
Details and Next Steps: The student must submit an application, provide supplemental documentation, and be admissible to the college. The one-time $300 reimbursement is only available for the visiting prospective student who registers for an official visit with the Office of Admissions.
The maximum reimbursement for a student is up to $300. If a student's flight is less than $300, they will receive the specific amount of their flight. (Ex: $250 flight will equal a $250 reimbursement).
The student must let the Office of Admissions know they would like to receive a reimbursement for their admissions visit and work with their admissions counselor to submit necessary documentation and flight receipts. A form to submit the reimbursement request can be found here.
Our Business Office will mail you a reimbursement check. This may take up to 6-8 weeks to process. Thank you for your patience.
We're here for you! Please reach out to your admissions counselor, who can help you make all the necessary arrangements and submit your reimbursement.