BELOIT COLLEGE
Beloit, Wisconsin
April 18, 2024
Facts
· CTCL
· 1000 students
· 10:1 Student Faculty Ration
· Beloit was founded in 1846. It is two years older than the state of Wisconsin.
· Liberal Arts and flexible curriculum
· Domains (areas of study). Students have to take certain courses, etc.
· Founded in 1846
· 2nd most diverse community in Wisconsin
· Tradition warm Cookie Wednesday
· 2nd semester tradition-Spring Day
· Study away locations-100.
· Beloit student newspaper-The Round Table
· Represented: 43 countries/44 states
· Beloit has the 2nd largest farmers’ market in Wisconsin
Greek
· Two sororities and three frats
· 20% Greek
Popular Majors of Study
· Anthropology
· Biology
· Econ/Business
· International Relations
· Long time study abroad programs…two alums started universities in Turkey and Japan.
· 14% international students
Impact Beloit Center
· Community engagement, career services, and internship programs under one umbrella. (Housed in the new library)
Athletics
· D3
· Club and intramural sports.
1st Year Experiences-AMP
· AMP: Advanced Mentoring Program advising model for the first two years.
· 1st year seminar with prof, their academic advisor, and AMP workshops.
· The professors also help students organize and learn how to email/use Google Calendar, etc.
· Students meet with their advisors three times a week during the first semester through specialized classes, a small advisory group, and one-on-one personalized guidance.
Center for Entrepreneurship in Liberal Education (CELEB)
· Celebrating 20 years of mentorship and resources, CELEB is in the heart of the city’s revitalized downtown district.
· Dedicated to student ventures in music, art, media, prototyping, and traditional start-ups. Amenities include the student-run Gallery ABBA, a recording studio, a public access TV station, a maker’s lab, multimedia labs, a podcast studio, and more, available to students of all majors, experiences, and interests.
Two Symposium Days
· Students don’t have to be a senior to participate in the symposium Spring: Research Presentations/No classes.
· Fall is (Beloit and Beyond Day)
o There are no classes, and students take a whole day for job research/networking/community internship partners, etc.
Courses of Study
More academic offerings at beloit.edu/academics
· Anthropology
· Biology
· Business and Economics
· Computer Science
· Creative Writing
· Critical Identity Studies
· Data Science and Data Analytics
· Education and Youth Studies
· Environmental Studies
· Health and Society
· International Relations
· Media Studies
· Museum Studies
· Performing and Applied Arts
· Political Science
· Psychology
Facts
· 93% live on campus.
· Entirely undergraduate.
· 1/3 varsity athletes
· Housing:
· Traditional, special interest housing, apartments
· Must live on campus for three years.
· The average class size is 12.
· Pet-friendly campus it must be smaller than a pony.
· Logan Museum of Anthropology
· There are a couple of art galleries.
· Students are on a first-name basis with many profs and the president.
Location
· 90 minutes from Chicago O’Hara
· Nine round trips a day bus trips to O’Hara and Beloit do college vans around breaks, etc., get shuttled to and from these bus trips.
· Beloit was a stop on the underground railroad.
· 1 hour from Madison, WI
· 1 hour from Milwaukee, Wi
· 1/5 from Chicago, IL
Admissions
· Beloit’s app, common app coalition app
· 3950 apps, and 66% accepted. Heavily influenced by international applications.
· Need blind for applicants.
· 3.39 GPA
· Test optional since 2014.
· 32% SOC
· 1250-1380 SAT
· 25-31 ACT
· 95% need met.
· 2/3 of students have jobs on campus.
· Have a large merit scholarship range.
Admissions Overlaps
· Lawrence, Knox, St Olaf, Kalamazoo, Denison, U of Ill, U of WI
Benchmark against other liberal arts schools.
· Allegany, Rhodes, Ohio Wesleyan
Other Facts
· Renovated a decommissioned old power station for their Student Union.
· There are two museums in Beloit.
· Undergrad programs in Museum Studies are one of the only ones in the country.
· There are downtown Beloit buildings, and it is only two blocks away.
· Business networking summit, bring students to the U of Chicago, and the alums visit too.
Summer Language Institute online
· Teach intensive Russian, Chinese, and Japanese
President
· President Eric Boynton talked with us and is very visible on campus. Very dynamic
· He was provost at Allegany and has been at Beloit for five years. He is an innovator.
· He was able to…
· Beloit got national recognition during COVID-19 when they had meaningful interactions with students.
· Career Orientation focused and added career-oriented schools.
· He does nightly walks with his three dogs to meet students.
· Students learn to walk around problems from many different angles. Students are thoughtful collaborators.
· Beloit is very academically rigorous.
· There is a lot of building and renovating on campus.
· New Schools (alum are contributing and helping with these new schools)
o School of Business
§ Minor in Sports Management.
o School of Health Sciences
§ Advising for Med School, Nursing, PT, and PA
o School of Media and the Arts
o School of Environment and Science Studies.
The flags represent the outgoing seniors in the Spring and the incoming first years in the Fall.
Faculty Panel
· The five faculty members were amazing and committed to their students. They help the students find and develop their character, etc.
· There are a lot of trans students on campus.
· Work on the student’s internal development/character/confidence/resilience.
Student Learning Support
· There are a lot of learning differences through the Enrichment and Disability Services.
· Professors get a letter before class and discuss it with the student for accommodations.
In Beloit (37K people)
· Beloit is considered the gateway to Wisconsin from Illinois
· There are lots of shops and commercial areas in Beloit. (Shuttles from Beloit College)
· On Rock River, which flows into the Mississippi River
· Turtle Creek has trails close by as well.
· Companies located in Beloit.
o Hormel
o Frito Lay
o Campbell’s snack