Acceptance Rate
63%
Avg. SAT
1430
75th percentile
“Beloit College delivers intimate, hands-on liberal arts learning in a quirky Wisconsin town where students run the show and winters test your resolve.”
Beloit, WI
Location
Small City
Campus Setting
Founded in 1846 by Yankee abolitionists as one of the earliest colleges west of the Appalachians, Beloit College carries a legacy of bold experimentation—think coeducation from day one and early pushes for racial integration. You'll thrive here if you're a curious tinkerer who loves diving into projects, collaborating in tight-knit groups, and embracing a personality that's equal parts intellectual mischief and Midwestern grit. The campus buzzes with students who prioritize experiences over resumes, but the small-city setting in Beloit, Wisconsin (pop. 36,000, straddling the Illinois border), means you'll trade urban excitement for affordable living and easy drives to Chicago or Madison. Tradeoffs hit hard in the brutal winters and limited nightlife—party seekers or solitude-phobes might chafe against the close community where everyone knows your business.
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In Beloit's classrooms, professors ditch lectures for labs, field trips, and debates where your voice shapes the syllabus, thanks to the 11:1 student-faculty ratio that ensures you're never a face in the crowd. Strengths shine in environmental science (leveraging nearby rivers for hands-on ecology), entrepreneurship through the C3 program that launches student startups, and anthropology fueled by the college's Logan Museum collections from global digs. Research opportunities abound for undergrads, from telescope time at the nearby observatory to summer grants, fostering a culture of bold questions over rote answers. Yet with just 1,160 students, niche majors like engineering are absent, pushing ambitious STEM kids toward transfers or grad school.
Student Body
Total Enrollment
1,004 undergrad • 0 grad
Undergraduate
Graduate
International
White
51%
Black / African American
8%
Hispanic / Latino
17%
Asian
3%
Other / Multi-racial
22%
Campus Life
Campus Setting
Beloit, WI
Varsity Athletics
NCAA Athletics
Campus life pulses through residential villages where you pick your vibe—cozy honors houses or lively co-ops—and student senate calls the shots on everything from budgets to events. A typical week mixes morning seminars, afternoon club meets (over 100 options, heavy on outdoors and activism), and evenings at the C-Haus, the nation's oldest student-run college pub slinging pizzas since 1965. Traditions like the World Affairs Conference, where global leaders keynote, and the annual Mindset List (highlighting cultural gaps for freshmen) inject whimsy, but the social scene skews low-key and inclusive—no Greek life, minimal partying. Winters bury you in snow, isolating the bubble, while the tight community can feel gossipy if you're craving anonymity.
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Athletics
Athletic Association
Midwest Conference
ROTC & Veteran Support
Veteran’s Programs Available
Yellow Ribbon Program (Post-9/11 GI Bill)
Yes
Member of DoD Voluntary Educational Partnership MOU
Yes
Cost & Aid
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Receiving Pell Grants
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Net Annual Cost by Household Income
Household Income
Avg. Net Cost
$0 – $30K
$12,503
$30K – $48K
$14,157
$48K – $75K
$15,096
$75K – $110K
$18,833
$110K+
$24,066
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Outcomes & Earnings
Retention Rate
81%
4 Years Graduation Rate
69%
6 Years Graduation Rate
76%
Median 10-Year Earnings
$53,260
81% of first-time, full-time students complete their freshman year at Beloit College and return in the fall. 69% of first-time, full-time students graduate in 4 years, and 76% graduate within 6 years.
Graduation Rate
4-year grads
69%
4-6 years
7%
Non-grad
24%
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Key Statistics
Type
Private
Tuition
$55,810
Acceptance
63%
Undergrads
1,004
4-Year Grad Rate
69%
Endowment
$124M
Beloit, WI 53511-5595
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