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Founded in 1846, Beloit College is located in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. This college is Wisconsin’s oldest post secondary education institution and was established by the Friends for Education group. The campus is spread over an area of more than 60 acres. Degree and certificate programs are offered to students in the following academic divisions:
Comparative Literature
Interdisciplinary Studies
Legal Studies
Medicine
Dentistry
Environmental Studies
The list of student clubs and organizations in Beloit College includes Belly Dance Club, Habitat for Humanity, Humans Earth and animals Living Together Harmoniously, Outdoor Environmental Club, Model United Nations, Beloit College AIDS Network, and Beloit College Democrats. The college is a Midwest Conference member, NCAA in Division III. The athletic teams are nicknamed as The Buccaneers.
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Campus Location700 College St
Beloit, WI 53511-5595
USA
Main Tel: (608) 363-2000
Web Site The campus is in a small suburb. |
Beloit College HighlightsWhere Beloit College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in drama and performing arts, liberal arts, science, and fine arts.
- Number of dorm rooms for students.
- Good faculty-to-student ratio.
- High SAT scores (combined Verbal and Math).
- Large number of students.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Campus housing available
- Student meal (board) plan
- Study abroad option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Bachelor | 333 | 47 |
Beloit StudentsThe student enrollment at Beloit was 1,366 in 2007 (1,339 full-time equivalent). About 44% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 56% of the class. Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. About 5% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 95% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 29,908 | | Room | $ 3,126 | | Board | $ 3,282 | | Books and supplies | $ 500 | | Other | $ 900 |
Financial Aid: Beloit participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| With tenure | | 69 | | Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 28 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 30 |
Housing and MealsBeloit provides on-campus housing for 1,140 of its 1,339 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus. Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.
Beloit AthleticsSchool sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. Beloit is in the Midwest Conference for major sports.
Beloit Admissions (2007)| Applicants | Admitted |
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| Men | 56% | | Women | 64% | | All | 60% |
SAT Test Scores:| SAT | Middle 50% |
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| Verbal | 620-710 | | Math | 590-670 |
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ART STUDIES (0 awarded) - Visual and Performing Arts
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (10 awarded) - Business Administration and Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded) CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (14 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
- Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded) - Art Teacher Education
- Education
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
ENGINEERING (2 awarded) FINE ARTS (17 awarded) - Art History, Criticism and Conservation
- Fine/Studio Arts
LIBERAL ARTS (188 awarded) - Anthropology
- Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics
- Creative Writing
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- English Language and Literature/Letters
- Foreign Languages and Literatures
- French Language and Literature
- German Language and Literature
- History
- International Relations and Affairs
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Political Science and Government
- Russian Language and Literature
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Women's Studies
MATHEMATICS (4 awarded) MUSIC (6 awarded) NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (2 awarded) - Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (9 awarded) - Philosophy
- Religion/Religious Studies
SCIENCE (47 awarded) - Biochemistry
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Biology/Biological Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geology/Earth Science
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Science, Technology and Society
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