Recognition
The school's volunteerism and community service earned it a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2009. In 2009, Forbes ranked Ripon 100th on the list of America's 600 best colleges. The school earned an award from The Chronicle of Higher Education as being one of the "Great Colleges to Work For" in the nation, an award given to institutions that are well-managed and where faculty and staff being enthusiastic about their jobs.
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