Beloit College

700 College Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511
http://www.beloit.edu

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Overview
TypePrivate institution
Year Founded1846
Religious AffiliationNone
Undergrad Students1,385
Endowment106,228,117
Application DeadlineRolling
Application Fee35
SelectivityMore selective
Application DeadlineRolling
Tuition28,350
Room/Board6,162
Services
Associated FirmsHoward Hughes Medical Institute, US Government, Kemper Insurance, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Smithsonian Institute
Campus Safety24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Serviceson-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
MuseumsWright Museum of Art, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Center for Language Study, Student Run Market Research Company (BELMARK), Alfred S. Thompson Observatory, Public Accesss Television Studio, WBCR Radio Station, Center for Entreprenuership and Liberal Education at Beloit, Gallery ABBA (Art of Business and the Business of Art)
Basic Servicesnonremedial tutoring, women's center, day care, health service
MuseumsWright Museum of Art, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Center for Language Study, Student Run Market Research Company (BELMARK), Alfred S. Thompson Observatory, Public Accesss Television Studio, WBCR Radio Station, Center for Entreprenuership and Liberal Education at Beloit, Gallery ABBA (Art of Business and the Business of Art)
Periodical Subs1,732
# of Books710,023
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 monthsN/A
within one year46%
within two yearsN/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities15%
Students in sororities5%
Campus Size40 acres
College housing offeredYes
Students in college housing93%
College housing typescoed dorms (70%), women's dorms (4%), sorority housing (2%), fraternity housing (7%), apartment for single students (6%), other housing options (11%)
Popular Events Folk and Blues (2-day festival), Multi-Cultural Fair, Pride Month, Women's Week, Model UN, Mock Trial, Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival, Kublacan Gaming Festival, International Symposium Day, Symposium Day
Nearest AirportChicago (70), Milwaukee (70)
Nearest TrainChicago (70)
Army ROTCNot offered
Navy ROTCNot offered
Extracurricular
Students activitieschoral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station
Number of Organizations60
# of fraternities3
# of sororities3
Students in fraternities15%
Students in sororities5%
Student Papers(Appears as submitted by school) The Roundtable (weekly)
Honor SocietiesPhi Beta Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi, Phi Sigma Iota, Psi Chi, Mortar Board
Religious Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) Am Yisrael, Interfaith Council, Christian Fellowship
International Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) African Dance and Drum, Black Students United, Native American Education Society, Voces Latinas, Arabic Club, Chinese Club, Japan Club, Spanish Club, Russian Club, International Club, German Club, French Club
Other Organizations(Appears as submitted by school) AIDS Task Force, Alliance, Amnesty International, Anthropology Club, Badminton CLub, Ballroom Dance, Beloit College Democrats, Beloit Peace and Justice, Beloit Science Fiction/Fantasy Association, Ceramics Club, Cigar Aficionado, College Bowl, Fencing, French Club, Improv, Geology Club, German Club, Habitat for Humanity, International Club, Japan Club, Juggling Club, Lawn Sports Club, Martial Arts Club, Nontraditional Students, Outdoor Environmental Club, Photography Club, Rowing Club, Russian Club, SCUBA, Sequential Artists Association, Ski/Snowboarding Club, Society for Creative Anachronisms, Spanish Club, Take Back the Night, Triathalon, Video/Audio Club, WBCR, Womyn's Center, Yoga Club, Alpha Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Chi, Theta Pi Gamma, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Gamma Lambda, Art Club, Badminton Club, Bellydance Club, Biology Club, Beloit Fair Labor Action Network, Bike, Bookmaking Club, Breakdance and Dance Revolution Club, Entreprenuerial Club, Model UN