Beloit College
Beloit, Wisconsin · Private · 926 undergraduates · beloit.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
70%
of 4,674 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1110 to 1400
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$84,100Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Beloit College
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
70% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$84,100
a year in 2027-28, from a $84,100 sticker price
What to do with your 1320
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1320).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Superscores: it combines your best section scores from different test dates.
Source: Apply | Beloit College · Checked October 17, 2026
Application deadlines
- Nov1Early Action · November 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Dec1Early Action · December 1, 2026Apply early and hear early. Not binding.
- Jan15Regular Decision · January 15, 2027The standard deadline.
Who gets in
70%
of applicants were admitted: 3,290 of 4,674 for fall 2025.
Early Action
Not binding. Apply by 12/1, hear by 1/1.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 2% of them sent SAT scores and 4% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 1110 to 1400
Reading and Writing 570 to 740
Math 540 to 660
ACT composite 26 to 31
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.43
- 4.07%
- 3.75 to 3.9919%
- 3.50 to 3.7419%
- 3.25 to 3.4925%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.9915%
- Below 2.500.9%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$84,100
a year
- Tuition$67,120
- Fees$580
- Food and housing$13,100
- Books and supplies$1,280
- Transportation and other$2,020
Beloit College published $77,748 for 2025-26. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$19,875
- $30,001 to $48,000$16,245
- $48,001 to $75,000$16,462
- $75,001 to $110,000$22,257
- Over $110,000$30,587
Financial aid
94%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$48,234
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
29%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $45,857 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-2026
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
38 of 38
Earn credit with a score of 3
None
You need a 4 or 5 for credit here.
A 3-credit course is worth
about $6,710Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 1 | |
| African American Studies | 4 | 1 | |
| Art History | 4 | 1 | |
| Biology | 4 | 1 | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | 1 | MATH 110 |
| Calculus BC | 4 | 1 | MATH 115 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 4 | 1 | MATH 110 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 1 | Credit (1 unit) for introductory chemistry |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | POLS 160 |
| Computer Science A | 4 | 1 | CSCI 111 |
| Computer Science Principles | 4 | 1 | CSCI 111 |
| Drawing | 4 | 1 | |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 1 | |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 1 | |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 1 | |
| European History | 4 | 1 | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| Human Geography | 4 | 1 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| Latin | 4 | 1 | |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 1 | |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 1 | |
| Music Theory | 4 | 1 | |
| Physics 1 | 4 | 1 | PHYS 101 |
| Physics 2 | 4 | 1 | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 1 | PHYS 102 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 4 | 1 | PHYS 101 |
| Psychology | 4 | 1 | PSYC 100 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 1 | |
| Statistics | 4 | 1 | MATH 106 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 1 | Count for POLS 110 |
| United States History | 4 | 1 | |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 1 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
75%
Come back for a second year
81%
Typical earnings
$59,443
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Beloit College$56,880
- All colleges$54,104
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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