Beloit College
#86 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)
Overview
Beloit College is a private institution that was founded in 1846. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 964 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 47 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Beloit College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #86. Its tuition and fees are $58,554.
Although the town of Beloit, Wisconsin, may be best known for having the world's largest can of chili, Wisconsin's oldest college also resides here. Beloit College, located 90 miles northwest of Chicago and about an hour south of Milwaukee, is nestled on a 40-acre, New England-style campus situated on river bluffs and surrounded by American Indian mounds. On campus, students have many opportunities to get involved in activities, with more than 60 student-run clubs and organizations and six fraternities and sororities. Beloit College competes in the Division III Midwest Conference and has 19 intercollegiate varsity teams. Intramural, club and varsity sports are very popular at Beloit, with about 70% of students taking part in athletics. Nearly all students live on campus during their entire college career, but students have opportunities to travel away from the area. About half of all Beloit students study abroad in places such as Brazil, China, Germany and many other countries. Although this campus is located in the Midwest, Beloit's student population has an international flavor. Nearly 18% of the students are from countries outside the United States and, each year, students have the opportunity to share their cultural experiences through an event called International Symposium, a day when classes are canceled so everyone can attend the presentations.
Beloit College is a private institution that was founded in 1846. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 964 (fall 2022), its setting is city, and the campus size is 47 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Beloit College's ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges, #86. Its tuition and fees are $58,554.
Although the town of Beloit, Wisconsin, may be best known for having the world's largest can of chili, Wisconsin's oldest college also resides here. Beloit College, located 90 miles northwest of Chicago and about an hour south of Milwaukee, is nestled on a 40-acre, New England-style campus situated on river bluffs and surrounded by American Indian mounds. On campus, students have many opportunities to get involved in activities, with more than 60 student-run clubs and organizations and six fraternities and sororities. Beloit College competes in the Division III Midwest Conference and has 19 intercollegiate varsity teams. Intramural, club and varsity sports are very popular at Beloit, with about 70% of students taking part in athletics. Nearly all students live on campus during their entire college career, but students have opportunities to travel away from the area. About half of all Beloit students study abroad in places such as Brazil, China, Germany and many other countries. Although this campus is located in the Midwest, Beloit's student population has an international flavor. Nearly 18% of the students are from countries outside the United States and, each year, students have the opportunity to share their cultural experiences through an event called International Symposium, a day when classes are canceled so everyone can attend the presentations.
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At-a-Glance
Setting
City
Tuition & Fees
$58,554
Undergraduate Enrollment
964
Acceptance Rate
66%
2024 Rankings
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Admissions
Cost
Tuition & Fees
$58,554
Room & Board
$10,740(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$54,193
$17,394
$17,394
Tuition & Fees
$58,554
Room & Board
$10,740(2023-24)
Average Need-Based Aid Package
$54,193
*Average cost after aid
Academics
65%
9:1
73%
Popular Majors
MAJOR
% OF GRADUATES
ALUMNI STARTING SALARY
Social Sciences
21%
N/A
Physical Sciences
11%
N/A
Psychology
8%
N/A
Visual and Performing Arts
8%
N/A
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
8%
N/A
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Students
964
Graduate Enrollment
N/A
Total Enrollment
964
Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students
921
Student Diversity
Gender Distribution
Ethnic Diversity
33%
Minority Enrollment
33%
Minority Enrollment
49%
White
17%
Hispanic
15%
International
9%
Black
4%
Two or more races
3%
Asian
3%
Unknown
Not Specified is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
Campus Life
Housing and Dorms
Types of campus housing available:
Student Activities
42+
Sports Teams
3
Fraternities
2
Sororities
After College
Graduation Rate
65%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
70%
Average Debt at Graduation
$30,622
$28,558
$28,558
Graduation Rate
65%
Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)
70%
Average Debt at Graduation
$30,622
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