Beloit College

QUICK FACTS

Year established:

1846

Type of school:

college, private (nonprofit)

Programs:

4-year undergraduate

Religious affiliation:

Campus enrollment:

1,385 students

Coeducational information:

coeducational institution, became coeducational in 1895

Location description:

in or near a small/medium city (pop. 75,000-300,000)

Application fee:

$35

CONTACT INFORMATION

Street address:

Beloit College
700 College Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511

Mailing address:

Beloit College
700 College Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511

Main telephone numbers:

608 363-2000
608 363-2718 (fax)

CAMPUS LINKS

Main homepage:

www.beloit.edu

Campus map:

www.beloit.edu/~pubaff/
virtualtour.html

QUICK CODES

SAT number:

1059

ACT number:

4564

FAFSA number:

003835

FICE number:

3835

CSS/PROFILE number:

1059

CAMPUS SUMMARY

	Founded in 1846 to serve a frontier society, Beloit College is Wisconsin's first college. Beloit 's 40-acre campus is located on the Wisconsin-Illinois state line, 90 miles northwest of Chicago, 50 miles south of Madison, and 70 miles southwest of Milwaukee, in a small city (pop. 36,000) that noted anthropologist Margaret Mead once called

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Jim Zielinski,
Vice President for Enrollment Services

Contacting the office:

608 363-2500
800 356-0751 (toll free)
608 363-2075 (fax)
admiss@beloit.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 15

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$35

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

yes

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

yes

Admissions requirements:

Rank in top half of secondary school class recommended; minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

recommended

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative, can be arranged with alumni representative

Visit for interview by:

March 15

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II considered if submitted

School's test preference:

no preference

Dates test scores should be received:

February 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 recommended
Foreign language:	3 recommended
History:	2 recommended
Lab:	3 recommended
Math:	4 recommended
Science:	1 recommended
Social studies:	2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 20 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

yes

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank important
recommendations very important
standardized test scores important
essay very important

Nonacademic criteria:

interview considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities considered
alumni/ae relationship considered
geographical residence considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work considered
work experience considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.5

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

71%

Percent of student body in each high school class rank:

Top tenth: 31%
Top quarter: 64%
Top half: 92%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

71%

Average SAT I:

670 verbal, 650 math, 1320 combined

Combined SAT I middle 50% range:

1210 - 1380

Average ACT:

27 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

25 - 29

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

70%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

55%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, Early Action - January 15
Regular Plan - February 1-April 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

2,157

Number of applicants offered admission:

1,304 (60%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

329 (25%)

School has a waiting list policy:

yes

Number of students put on waiting list:

Number accepting place on waiting list:

31 (31%)

Number of those on waiting list who were enrolled:

7 (23%)

Percent of freshmen who came from public schools:

77%

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

81%

Tuition deposit amount:

$200, nonrefundable

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 12 Months

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Semester/term begin dates:

in late August and mid-January.

Calendar system:

semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

Month(s) in which new student orientation is held:

Orientation for new students held in August.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Majors with the highest enrollment:

anthropology, economics/management, history

Majors with the lowest enrollment:

French, education studies, German

Average freshman GPA:

3.05 on a 4.0 scale

Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year:

90%

Student:Faculty ratio:

11:1

Total faculty:

70 men, 57 women, 127 total

Full-time faculty:

59 men, 44 women, 103 total

Part-time faculty:

11 men, 13 women, 24 total

Graduation rate:

72% within six years

REQUIRED UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM

General education/core curriculum is required:

Minor requirements:

not required for graduation

Physical education is required:

There are religious requirements for graduation:

PROGRAMS OFFERED

Special programs offered:

student-designed majors, double majors, independent study, Phi Beta Kappa, pass/fail grading option, internships

Minors and other miscellaneous programs offered:

Minors offered in african studies, american studies, ancient Mediterranean studies, anthropology, asian studies, biology and society, chemistry, computer science, English, environmental studies, European studies, geology, health care studies, integrative biology, interdisciplinary studies, international economics, journalism, Latin american and Caribbean studies, legal studies, linguistics, management, mathematics, museum studies, music, performing arts, philosophy, philosophy and religious studies, physics, political economy, political science, religious studies, Russian studies, and women's and gender studies.

Preprofessional programs offered:

pre-law, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-dentistry, pre-optometry

Education certifications:

elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural

Cooperative education programs:

engineering, health professions, -3/2 and 4/2 Engineering Programs
-Environmental Management and Forestry
-Beloit College-Rush University GEM (Generalist Entry Masters) in Nursing Program

Combined 3-2 programs available:

3-2 forestry/environmental studies program with Duke U. 3-2 engineering programs with Columbia U, Georgia Tech, U of Illinois, Iowa St U, U of Michigan, Northwestern U, Purdue U, Rensselaer Polytech Inst, and Washington U--St. Louis. 4-2 engineering program with Columbia U.

Graduate schools/programs are offered:

Qualified undergraduates may take graduate-level classes:

Domestic off-campus semester-away programs:

Washington Semester (American University)

Schools with which domestic exchange programs are offered:

Exchange programs with U of Chicago, Morehouse Coll, Northland Coll, Spelman Coll.

Study abroad opportunities:

Exchange programs abroad in China (Fudan U), Hungary (Jozsef Eotvos Kollegium), Indonesia (Tas Satya Wacana U), and Japan (Kansai Gaidai U), and with over 25 universities in the former Soviet Republics. Study abroad also in Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, India, Italy, Scotland, Thailand, Vietnam, the former Yugoslav Republics, Zimbabwe, and many other countries.

Army ROTC:

not offered

Navy ROTC:

not offered

Air Force ROTC:

not offered

LIST OF MAJORS

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology
Architectural/Engineering Technology
Art History
Behavioral Biology
Biochemistry
Biology
Business Administration
Chemistry
Classical Civilization
Classical Philology
Classics
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Creative Writing
Economics
Economics/Management
English
Environmental Biology
French
Geology/Environmental Science
German
Government
Health Care Administration
History
Interdisciplinary Studies
International Relations
Literary Studies
Mathematical Biology
Mathematics
Medical Biology
Modern Languages/Literature
Molecular Biology
Music Education
Organismal Biology
Paralegal
Philosophy
Physics
Political Science
Psychology
Religion
Renewable Resources
Rhetoric/Discourse
Russian
Science for Elementary Teachers
Sociology
Studio Art
Theatre Arts
Women's Studies

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT

Credit placement options:

credit and/or placement for CEEB Advanced Placement (scores of 4 or higher)
neither credit nor placement for CLEP general
neither credit nor placement for CLEP subject
neither credit nor placement for Regents College Exams (RCE)
neither credit nor placement for ACT PEP
placement for DANTES
neither credit nor placement for school's own challenge exams
credit for relevant military experience
neither credit nor placement for relevant life experience
credit for international baccalaureate

Restrictions on CEEB Advanced Placement options:

maximum of acceptable scores may vary through advance placement examinations.

Other credit/placement programs:

Credit for each passing grade on GCE advanced-level exam. Credit for 4-7 on higher-level IB exams; 6-7 on standard-level IB exams.

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2008-09 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

Financial aid officer:

Jon Urish,
Coordinator of First-Year Fin. Aid/Sr. Assoc. Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

608 363-2500
608 363-2075 (fax)

FAFSA number:

003835

CSS/PROFILE number:

1059

EXPENSES

Undergraduate tuition:

$31,310; $31,310 out-of-state

Comprehensive tuition/room/board fees:

$38,236

Tuition notes:

comprehensive tuition/room/board fees, in-state tuition based on per credit hour, out-of-state tuition based on per credit hour

Additional required fees:

$230

Book fees:

$500

Miscellaneous expenses:

$900

Other expenses:

Travel, warm clothing, personal and miscellaneous expenses

Combined room and board expenses:

$6,696 - $6,696

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form	Priority date	Rolling?	Closing date
FAFSA	March 1	no	March 1
Institution's own financial aid form	March 1	yes	N/A
State Aid Form	March 1	no	N/A

Applied for financial aid:


95%	of first-year students
94%	of full-time undergraduates

Determined to have financial need:


85%	of first-year students
82%	of full-time undergraduates

Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:


100%	of first-year students
100%	of full-time undergraduates

Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:


98%	of first-year students
99%	of full-time undergraduates

Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:


92%	of first-year students
96%	of full-time undergraduates

Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:


65%	of first-year students
55%	of full-time undergraduates

Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


100%	of first-year students
100%	of full-time undergraduates

Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


100%	for first-year students
100%	for full-time undergraduates
0%	for part-time undergraduates

Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


$18,593	for first-year students
$19,108	for full-time undergraduates
$0	for part-time undergraduates

Average need-based gift award:


$15,676	for first-year students
$14,736	for full-time undergraduates
$0	for part-time undergraduates

Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


$3,482	for first-year students
$4,694	for full-time undergraduates
$0	for part-time undergraduates

Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):


$4,420	for first-year students
$5,872	for full-time undergraduates
$0	for part-time undergraduates

Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):


12%	of first-year students
14%	of full-time undergraduates

Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):


$14,025	for first-year students
$13,410	for full-time undergraduates
$0	for part-time undergraduates

Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:


0%	of first-year students
0%	of full-time undergraduates

Average non-need-based athletic award:


$0	for first-year students
$0	for full-time undergraduates
$0	for part-time undergraduates

School participates in Federal Work-Study Program:

yes

Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study:

85%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE

Types of loans available:

FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
FFEL PLUS Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
College/University Loans

Parent loans packaged to meet need:

Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs:

62%

Average student debt upon graduation:

$20,339

Types of payment plans:

Tuition Management Systems

Need-based scholarships/grants available:

need-based (general)
Federal Pell Grants
SEOG
state scholarships/grants
college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
private scholarships/grants

Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:

non-need-based (general)
academic merit scholarships/grants

Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students:

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

571 men, 814 women, 1,385 total

Full-time undergraduates:

551 men, 779 women, 1,330 total

Part-time undergraduates:

20 men, 35 women, 55 total

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Midwest

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

80%

First-year student breakdown:


3.4%	Black (non-Hispanic)
1.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.6%	Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5%	Hispanic
85.0%	White (non-Hispanic)
3.1%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.3%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

Undergraduate breakdown:


2.8%	Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.5%	Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%	Hispanic
85.4%	White (non-Hispanic)
5.2%	total international (nonresident aliens)
0.4%	race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

40 acres

City or town school is located in:

Beloit

Population of city/town:

35,000

Nearest major city:

Madison

Distance of nearest major city:

50 miles

Population of nearest major city:

411,000

Online campus map:

www.beloit.edu/~pubaff/
virtualtour.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (70%)
women's dorms (4%)
sorority housing (2%)
fraternity housing (7%)
single-student apartments (6%)
other housing including Language and Special Interest Housing (11%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

100%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

93%

Percent of students who live off campus:

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

25%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s)

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

250

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Archives. Special collections. Digital/analog video and sound editing equipment/software. Federal government document repository.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art/business gallery, art museum, anthropology museum, center for entreprenuership and liberal education, center for language study, student run market research company, observatory, TV studio.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, day care

Counseling services:

minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological

Career placement services:

internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

75%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

15%

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

The Roundtable (weekly)

Total number of registered organizations:

Campus-based religious organizations:

Chevrah, Hebrew club, Am Yisrael (Jewish culture club), Christian Fellowship, Society of Friends group, other religious groups

Minority student organizations:

Black Students United, Voices Latinos, International Club

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

musical and drama groups, pep band, Kazoo Band, science fiction society, college bowl team, conservation club, geology club, team managers, volunteer connection, Amnesty International, Model UN, Young Democrats, Young Republicans, gay/lesbian/bisexual group, special-interest groups

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

Kim Chandler,
Athletic Director

Director of women's athletics:

Michelle Broderick

School mascot:

Buccaneers

Athletic conference memberships:

Midwest Conference (Division III)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	no
Men's basketball	no
Men's cross-country	no
Men's football	no
Men's golf	no
Men's soccer	no
Men's swimming	no
Men's tennis	no
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Men's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's basketball	no
Women's cross-country	no
Women's golf	no
Women's soccer	no
Women's softball	no
Women's swimming	no
Women's tennis	no
Women's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's track and field (outdoor)	no
Women's volleyball	no

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

30%

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Chicago (70 miles)

Nearest other airport:

Milwaukee (70 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Chicago (70 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Beloit (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

69%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

9% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 75% within 10 years of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Washington University, Harvard University, University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, Columbia University, University of California, University of Michigan

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

46% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, US Government, Kemper Insurance, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Smithsonian Institute

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Roy Chapman Andrews, Director of the American Museum of Natural History, inspiration for Indiana Jones
Stephen Hall, premier journalist on contemporary issues in science
Dr. Robert Nowinski, developer of the first HIV vaccine

The transfer admissions information below is valid for the 2005 academic year.

TRANSFER ACCEPTANCE

Transfer applicants are accepted:

yes

Number of transfer applications received:

100

Number of transfer applicants offered admission:

46 (46%)

Number of transfer applicants offered admission who enrolled:

28 (61%)

Percent of all new students who were transfers:

11%

APPLICATION AND CREDIT TRANSFER

Terms for which transfers may enroll:

fall, spring

Items required of transfer students to apply for admission:

high school transcript recommended of some
college transcript(s) required of all
essay or personal statement required of all
interview recommended of all
standardized test scores recommended of all
statement(s) of good standing from prior institution(s) required of all

Minimum college GPA required for transfer applicants:

3.00 using a 4.0 scale

Priority filing date for transfer applicants:

rolling for fall, rolling for spring

Closing date for transfer applicants:

rolling for fall, rolling for spring

Notification date for transfer applicants:

rolling for fall, rolling for spring

Lowest course grade that may be transferred for credit:

Maximum number of credits that may be transferred:

60 credits from a two-year institution, 60 credits from a four-year institution

Minimum number of credits that must be earned at school:

64 to receive a bachelor's degree

Other/Unique transfer policies:

Letter of recommendation from professor at current institution required.

INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS OFFICE

International student contact:

Bryant Priester,
Counselor for International Admissions

Contacting the office:

608 363-2500

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

Number of foreign countries represented:

Most represented countries:

China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Germany, Ecuador

APPLICATION PROCESS

Preapplication form is required of foreign applicants:

A separate international application form is required:

yes

Application closing dates:

January 15 for fall, October 15 for spring

Advance deposit is required of foreign applicants:

Test requirements:

TOEFL required, SAT I or ACT considered if submitted

Minimum TOEFL score:

550 paper, 213 computer

Special services offered for international applicants:

special counselors/advisors, international student housing, international student center, ESL program/classes, special orientation

FINANCIAL AID AVAILABILITY

Nonfederal aid is offered to international students:

yes

Number of international applicants who received aid:

REQUIRED FINANCIAL AID FORMS

Required form	Priority date	Rolling?	Closing date
Institution's own aid form	March 1	yes	N/A
Foreign Student's Certification of Finances	March 1	no	N/A

LEARNING DISABLED PROGRAM OFFICE

Learning disabled program contact:

Vicki Dominick,
Director of Learning Center

Contacting the office:

608 363-2572

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

According to the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, "learning disabilities" is a "general term that refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities." A learning disability is presumably due to central nervous system dysfunction, and is not primarily due to other handicapping conditions, environmental, or cultural influences. It is not a form of mental retardation, or an emotional disorder.

Institution accepts students according to the above definition:

yes

Learning disabled program available:

support services but no program

Total number of students in LD program:

Services available to LD students:

note-taking services, oral tests, readers, tutors, talking books, reading machines, tape recorders, learning center, extended time for tests, Study Skill Enrichment Training, Assistive Technology

LD students are tutored:

individually and in small groups

A lighter course load is allowed for LD students:

Additional time to complete degree is allowed for LD students:

There are additional costs for LD students:

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR LD STUDENTS

Number of accepted applicants who enrolled:

Requirements for LD applicants:

diagnostic test(s)

An essay is required:

yes

Untimed tests are accepted:

yes

GED is accepted:

yes

CAMPUS MOVIES
Introduction RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (3.6 Mb)	Fitting In and Making Friends RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (6.3 Mb)
Fitting In and Making Friends Continued RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (6.3 Mb)	Learn About Yourself RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (2.1 Mb)
Student Life at Beloit RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (5.3 Mb)	Campus Life RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (5.2 Mb)
Student Clubs & Organizations RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (5.4 Mb)	Student Activities RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (5.1 Mb)
Learning Through Experience RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (3.1 Mb)	Personalized Education RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (3.9 Mb)
Caring and Attentive Faculty RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (4.4 Mb)	Beloit's Universal Goal of Excellence RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (4.4 Mb)
The Value of a Liberal Arts Education RealVideo (28.8 Kbps) QuickTime (5.2 Mb)