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Beloit College

#86 in National Liberal Arts Colleges (tie)

4 year • Beloit, WI

4 year • Beloit, WI
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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%

700 College Avenue, Beloit, WI, 53511

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Admissions

Rolling

Application Deadline

66%

Acceptance Rate

SAT Range*

1190-1360

ACT Range*

26-31

High School GPA*

3.3

* These are the average scores of applications admitted to this school. Ranges represent admitted applicants who fell within the 25th and 75th percentile.

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Cost

Tuition & Fees

$58,554

Room & Board

$10,740(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$54,193

$17,394

Annual Cost*

$17,394

Annual Cost*

Tuition & Fees

$58,554

Room & Board

$10,740(2023-24)

Average Need-Based Aid Package

$54,193

*Average cost after aid

Academics

65%

4-Year Graduation Rate

9:1

Student/Faculty Ratio

73%

Classes With Fewer Than 20 Students

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

Social Sciences
21% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Physical Sciences
11% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Psychology
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Visual and Performing Arts
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
8% Percent of Graduates
N/A Alumni Starting Salary

* In cases where salary data at the specific major level is unavailable, a general salary for the major category is displayed.

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Students

964

Undergraduate Enrollment

Graduate Enrollment

N/A

Total Enrollment

964

Full-Time Degree-Seeking Students

921

Student Diversity

Gender Distribution

Male47%
Female53%

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:

  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • apartment for single students
  • theme housing
  • 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

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    $28,558

    Median Starting Salary of Alumni

    Graduation Rate

    65%

    Graduating Students Who Have Borrowed (any loan type, 2021)

    70%

    Average Debt at Graduation

    $30,622

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