Beacon College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small suburb.

Overview

Beacon College, located in Leesburg, Florida, is a not-for-profit, private college established in 1989. The highest degree offered by Beacon College is a bachelor’s degree. Available majors include liberal studies, computer information systems, and human services, as well as others. The educational support services provided by the college include learning specialization programs, supplemental instruction, and a writing center.

Beacon College has many clubs and organizations including the Cycling Club, the Student Government Association, Pride Alliance, the Book Club, and Gamma Beta Phi Society. Financial assistance through loans and grants is provided to eligible students, who can also earn scholarships such as the Jamie Botwick Memorial Scholarship, the Beacon College Community Service Scholarship, and the Kathleen J. Brodbeck Advancement of Women Scholarship.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, computer science and engineering, and liberal arts.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 122 in 2009-2010 (123 full-time equivalent).

About 62% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 38% of the class.

Students under 25 years old represent 91% of the student body.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Beacon provides on-campus housing for 120 of its 123 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

• Human Services

LIBERAL ARTS (14 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies