A degree of confidence

As a supporter of a Beloiter, you can feel confident that when your student studies at Beloit they will develop the skills necessary to find meaningful work 和 adapt to career changes throughout their lives.

Nearly two centuries of innovation

From its founding in 1846, Wisconsin’s oldest college has understood that students thrive when they’re empowered to take intellectual leaps 和 test what they learn in practical, community-based settings.

Today that means using the City of Beloit as a classroom, doing ambitious 研究 with a favorite professor, writing your own business plan, 和 getting a CELEB grant to launch it in real life.

Beloit students get to work closely in the classroom with world renowned scholars during the many residency programs Beloit offers.

Beloit College students spend a day in Chicago at the annual Econ Day learning 和 networking with 校友 about business opportunities.

Professors work closely with students designing 和 creating innovative costumes for the various 剧院 performances throughout the year at the Neese Theatre.

物理 Professor Obioma Ohia observes students as they discuss a class project.

Professor of Critical Identity Studies Catherine Orr teaches a class in Morse Ingersoll Hall.

Members of a music department’s strings group performs a concert in the Wright Museum’s Courtyard Gallery.

Why choose Beloit?

The h和s-on, wide-ranging education we offer is more relevant now than ever. Here’s what you need to know:

• 贝洛伊特是 routinely recognized by the nation’s premier evaluators of higher education for the things that actually matter. Washington Monthly ranks Beloit among the top liberal arts colleges (a ranking with a special focus on service, 研究, 和 social mobility), 和 Academic Influence recognizes Beloit for Academic Stewardship, which places a college’s achievements in the context of its resources. 
• Practical experience is required at Beloit. Most of our students have at least one internship — 和 about 25% say it led to their first job.
• We make more than $300,000 available in grants for students to afford summer internships 和 研究 opportunities.
• Beloit students benefit from an uncommon amount of advising 和 support from faculty 和 other mentors who help them develop professional skills 和 independence. (So after graduation #adulting isn’t such a struggle.)
• 93% of our most recent graduates are employed or are enrolled in graduate school within six months.
• First employers of Beloit grads include Groupon, the Centers for Disease Control 和 Prevention, AmeriCorps, The Smithsonian National Museum, 和 The Washington Post.
• The National Science Foundation ranks Beloit as a top producer of students who go on to graduate programs in science 和 math.

For more superlatives, see our facts, stats, 和 rankings.

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