Published
January 22, 2013
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Private not-for-profit | 1,359 students
Beloit College engages the intelligence, imagination, and curiosity of its students, empowering them to lead fulfilling livesmarked by high achievement, personal responsibility, and public contribution in a diverse society. Our emphasis oninternational and interdisciplinary perspectives, the integration of knowledge with experience, and close collaboration amongpeers, professors, and staff equips our students to approach the complex problems of the world ethically and thoughtfully.
School Overview: | Beloit College | |
| County | Rock County, WI | |
| Title IV Eligible | Participat | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges--Liberal Arts | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | |
| Institution Control | Private not-for-profit | |
| Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included) | 134 staff | 115 staff |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Enrollment | 1,359 students | 1,633 students |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,291 students | 1,434 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 68 students | 137 students |
| % American Indian/Alaskan | - | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 2% |
| % Hawaiian | - | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 8% | 3% |
| % Black | 5% | 6% |
| % White | 84% | 84% |
| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| In-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $38,474 | $24,462 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees (2012-13) | $38,474 | $24,744 |
| Percent Admitted | 67% | 64% |
| SAT Reading (25-75%) | 550-700 | 450-570 |
| SAT Math (25-75%) | 560-670 | 460-573 |
| ACT English (25-75%) | 24-32 | 19-25 |
| ACT Math (25-75%) | 23-28 | 18-25 |
| ACT Composite (25-75%) | 24-30 | 20-25 |
School Notes:
- Beloit College was founded in 1846, when Wisconsin was still a territory. The early curriculum wasbuilt on the classical tradition, but students were given an unusual amount of freedom to choose their own courses. Today,Beloit is recognized for its longstanding commitment to curricular innovation, and its first-year initiatives andinternational education programs.
- Beloit offers more than fifty majors, more than thirty minors, and a number of dual-degree andpreprofessional programs. A flexible curriculum, grounded in rigorous study encourages independent research, fieldwork, andcollaboration with peers and professors. Coursework is interdisciplinary, experiential, and global in scope. The averageclass size is 15 students; Beloit's student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.
- Beloit College has been cited as one of the top colleges in the nation that involve students in theeducational process. The college's academic facilities include the internationally recognized Logan Museum of Anthropology,the Wright Museum or Art, a state of the art performing arts complex and research labs equipped with advanced technology.Beloit offers more than thirty international programs, dozens of domestic study programs, and hundreds of internships andfield study programs.
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