Beloit College

Beloit College
MottoScientia Vera Cum Fide Pura (Latin)
Motto in English
True knowledge with pure faith
TypePrivate liberal arts college
Established1846; 178 years ago (1846)
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
ACM
Oberlin Group
CLAC
WAICU
Endowment$113 million in 2021
PresidentEric Boynton[1]
Academic staff
94
Undergraduates964 (2022)[2]
Location, ,
U.S.

42°30′11″N 89°01′52″W / 42.503°N 89.031°W / 42.503; -89.031
CampusUrban, 65 acres (26.3 ha)
ColorsBlue and gold
   
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIIMWC
MascotBuccaneer (official), turtle (unofficial)
Websitewww.beloit.edu

Beloit College is a private liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1846 when Wisconsin was still a territory,[3] it is the state's oldest continuously operated college. It has an enrollment of roughly 1,000 undergraduate students.[2]

  1. ^ "Honored to be your president". beloit.edu. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Common Data Set". Beloit College Institutional Research Office. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ Martin, Douglas (20 December 2005). "Miller Upton, Innovative Head of Beloit College, Dies at 88" – via NYTimes.com.