I N T E R N AT I O N A L P E R S P E C T I V E S
Be prepared for what’s out there
Learn to:
think critically
write effectively
collaborate extensively
&
be well prepared for careers
or graduate school programs
T H E L I B E R A L A RT S ,
put into practice
Beloit is a place where students dig in and get their
hands dirty, whether in classrooms or labs, teaching
museums or archives, in the community or far beyond.
Students are engaged and invested in their education
from the day they begin their first-year seminar. In a
recent survey, 91 percent of students said Beloit is a
place where they are challenged intellectually, and not
only in a traditional classroom. Students are guided
toward meaningful internships and global and
interdisciplinary experiences through close mentoring
by a talented faculty with an effective track record of
putting theory into practice and ideas into context.
At Beloit, you’ll build strong communication and
collaborative skills through offerings like Labs Across
the Curriculum courses, which embed hands-on
components into all courses, and Student Symposium
and International Symposium days, when students
present their research and international experiences to
an audience of peers. By practicing what you learn in
courses and settings, you’ll become a strong candidate
for graduate school, employment, and service. Beloit
graduates are creative, confident, ethical thinkers,
who built a transcript and a résumé at the same time.
That’s why the trajectory they began at Beloit just
keeps ascending.
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RECENT FIRST EMPLOYERS INCLUDE:
Allstate
American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy
AmeriCorps
British Petroleum
Cisco
Deloitte Consulting
Epic Systems
Ernst and Young
Fidelity
The Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago)
Google
Groupon
IBM
Lutheran Volunteer Corps
National Opinion Research Center
Nike
Peace Corps
Teach for America
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Army
U.S. Bank
Location: Beloit, Wisconsin
City population: 37,000
Campus population: 1,250
Nearest Cities: Chicago 145km,
Madison 80km, Milwaukee 113km
Nearest airport: Chicago O’Hare
International Airport (ORD), 113km
Weather:
High
Low
Spring
14°C
2°C
Summer
27°C
14°C
Autumn
16°C
4°C
Winter
-2°C
At Beloit, students grow and learn in a community
Countries Represented
built around international perspective. The college
Albania
France
Malaysia
Singapore
enrolled its first international student in 1853, and
Australia
Georgia
Mexico
South Korea
today, international students make up over 10% of
Austria
Germany
Morocco
Taiwan
our student body representing 35 countries. We
Bangladesh
Ghana
Nepal
Tanzania
take great pride not only in the contributions of
Bulgaria
Hungary
Nigeria
Thailand
our international students, but with over 50% of
Burma
India
Poland
The Bahamas
our students studying abroad, we value the global
China
Jamaica
Romania
Vietnam
perspective that all of our students contribute to
Czech Republic
Japan
Russia
Zambia
our community.
Ecuador
Kenya
Serbia
SMALL SCHOOL, LARG E ACC OLAD ES.
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Beloit is one of 40 Colleges That Change Lives
(an educational guide written by New York Times
editor Loren Pope).
Beloit recently made the President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll.
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U.S. News & World Report ranked Beloit #10 on its
2014 list of national liberal arts schools with the best
undergraduate teaching.
Beloit received the Senator Paul Simon Award in 2011,
academe’s highest honor for international education.
The Princeton Review (2014) ranked Beloit No. 20 on
its list of colleges with the most accessible professors.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine
ranked Beloit at No. 65 on its 2014 list of the
country’s best values in liberal arts schools.
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YEE SEUL CHOI
Class of 2014
Major: Anthropology
Accomplishments: co-founder of Korean Club,
Weissberg Human Rights Grant recipient
What you liked most about Beloit? Professors,
a small campus; everything is accessible.
The collaborative atmosphere
Known by many of her fellow classmates as Jane, Yee
Seul came to Beloit as a third-culture kid born in South
Korea, but having spent most of her life in Cape Town,
South Africa. A daughter to Korean missionaries, Yee
Seul set out in search for strong liberal arts institutions
in America. She chose Beloit because of the
individualized experience she received in the admission
process, scholarship opportunities, and academic quality.
“The website and brochures portrayed a relaxed and
supportive environment, all of which I was searching for
in my future school, and they couldn’t have been more
right,” she stated.
As an undergrad, the anthropology major was involved
Yee Seul had this to say about her experience, “Beloit
is a small school, but has everything you need to become
in an array of clubs and extracurricular activities,
a well-rounded and exceptional student in your own field
including Korean Club and Intervarsity Christian
of study. Beloit offers so many opportunities that
Fellowship. She also served as a student representative on
students can take advantage of to build their careers,
the International Education Committee, worked as an
such as internship opportunities, grants to conduct
international admissions intern, conducted and presented
research, and even opportunities to get involved on and
on her own individual research, and studied abroad in
off campus. The college really cares about its students
Brazil. One of her most meaningful experiences was when
and the professors are supportive of their students’ goals
she received the Weissberg Human Rights Grant. Through
and provide guidance to achieving them. It’s a place
the grant she was able to work as an intern at the
where you learn to think critically in academic and non-
Scalabrini Center of Cape Town, which aims to integrate
academic environments, and it challenges its students to
refugees/migrants into the South African community.
apply their learning to real-world situations.”
I N T E R N AT I O N A L Student Support Services
Programs
International Student Orientation
Host Family Program
International Week
International Symposium
Resources
Office of International Education (OIE)
ESL instruction
Writing Center
Health & Wellness Center
International and Cultural
Organizations
1/3 double major
50% study abroad
100% participate in internships or field
study programs
$400,000 in student project funding awarded
Major Fields of Study
Anthropology*
Art and art history*
Studio art
Art history
Biochemistry
Biology*
Ecology, evolution, and
behavioral
Environmental
Molecular, cellular, and
integrative
Chemistry*
Chemistry
Applied
Biological
Environmental
Classics
Classical civilization
Classical philology
Comparative literature
Computer science*
Critical identity studies*
Economics
Economics
International political
economy
Business economics
Education and youth studies
Children and schools
(grades 1-8)+
Adolescents and schools
(grades 6-12)+
Youth and society
English*
Literary studies
Creative writing
Environmental studies*
Geology*
Geology
Environmental
Health and society*
History*
Interdisciplinary studies
(self-designed)*
International relations
Mathematics*
Modern languages and
literatures*
Chinese language and
culture
French
German
Japanese language and
culture
Modern languages
Russian
Spanish
Music*
Philosophy and religious
studies*
Philosophy
Religious studies
Physics *
Political science*
Psychology
Science for elementary
teaching
Sociology
Theatre, dance, and media
studies
Dance
Media studies
Performance
Production
Pre-professional programs
in law, engineering,
health professions,
environmental
management and forestry
Interdisc iplinary
M inors
African studies
American studies
Ancient Mediterranean
studies
Asian studies
European studies
Journalism
Latin American and
Caribbean studies
Legal studies
Medieval studies
Museum studies
Russian studies
*Minor also offered.
+Wisconsin-approved programs
for teacher certification/
licensure; also art education
(birth-21).
GR ADUAT E S CHOOL.
Within 10 years of graduation, 63 percent of Beloit alumni have either earned or are working on a master’s degree
or higher, and 9 percent are either enrolled in or finished with a doctoral program.
Recent graduate schools include:
American University
Columbia University
Dartmouth College
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Indiana University
Northwestern University
University of Arizona
University of California-Davis
University of Chicago
University of Colorado-Boulder
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina-Chapel
Hill
University of Pennsylvania
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Washington University
Yale University
Application Instructions for International Students
Application Decision
Spring Admission
Early Decision (binding)
Early Action I
Early Action II
Regular Decision
Deadline
October 15
November 1
November 1
December 1
January 15
Notification Date
Rolling basis
November 30
December 15
January 15
March 1
January 1
May 1
May 1
May 1
Spring
Transfer Admission
Fall
October 15
Notification Date
March 15
Rolling basis
Required Items:
1. The Common Application
2. The School Report with your secondary school
academic records
3. One teacher recommendation
4. Proof of English language proficiency or
standardized exam scores
5. Financial support documentation
Testing Requirements
Native English speakers should submit official score
results from either the SAT or ACT exam.
Non-native English speakers must show proof of English proficiency by submitting official score results
from either the TOEFL or IELTS exam. Applicants must
meet the following minimum score requirements to be
considered for admission: TOEFL iBT (internet-based): 80,
TOEFL pBT (paper-based): 550, or IELTS: 6.5.
Proof of English proficiency can be waived on a caseby-case basis for students who have spent a significant
amount of time in an English-medium secondary
curriculum, however, students must submit either the
SAT or ACT in place of the TOEFL or IELTS exam.
Financial Requirements
All Applicants must show proof of financial support
toward their college education as part of the application
and visa process. Beloit’s comprehensive fee for 2014-
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2015 is $53,518. Beloit’s Declaration of Finances and
International Student Financial Aid Application form can
be found on our website (www.beloit.edu/internationalfa).
If you are not planning to apply for financial aid, you
only need to complete Section A of the form and submit
supporting documents.
Beloit will also accept the CSS Profile or College Board
ISFAA as alternatives to the Beloit Declaration of Finance
and Financial Aid forms.
Scholarships
International applicants will be considered for
scholarship awards based on financial need and academic
merit. Beloit is committed to assisting international
students, but funding is limited and therefore, applicants
are most competitive if they are able to show annual
support of $25,000. Beloit’s average scholarship for 20142015 was $19,000.
Beloit also offers two full-tuition scholarships each
year to international students. Although these
scholarships cover tuition, it is important to keep in
mind that the additional cost of room, board, fees,
books, personal expenses, and travel are not included.
We estimate that a student must have resources of about
$10,000 per year to cover these expenses not included in
the full-tuition scholarship. Competition for these fulltuition scholarships is exceptionally keen.
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