Ripon College is a liberal arts college in Ripon, Wisconsin, USA. It offers small class sizes and intensive mentoring to students. Ripon has a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa--one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. Alumni have high rates of success in the workforce as well as acceptance to graduate and professional schools. 96% of graduates are employed or in professional school six months after graduation, and the acceptance rate to medical school is twice the national average--80%. The school is also distinctive for its high levels of volunteerism and community service, which earned the institution 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. As of 2010, Ripon College's student body stood at around 1000, the majority of whom live on campus.