What is a liberal arts education? 

• Assessing a problem from multiple angles.  And then solving it.
• Learning to conduct research. And publishing your findings while still a student.
• Finding evidence to make a compelling argument. And winning it.
• Talking less, listening more to present ideas clearly 和 concisely.
• Creating something — a mural, 一个乐队, a social contract, a start-up — that also helps the people around you.

These skills (和 so many more) are foundational to a well-rounded, 好奇的, 勇敢的, 和 entrepreneurial college student — the very definition of a 贝洛伊特.

“We’re in the business of creating human potential,” President Eric Boynton says of Beloit’s approach. “We’re here to transform lives 和 prepare our students for their successful futures 和 meaningful careers.”

The liberal arts at Beloit College

Meaningful experiences

Beloit’s br和 of liberal arts is about an education that is h和s-on 和 pragmatic, but also penetrates the soul so its benefits last a lifetime.

It’s about taking a 化学 class you weren’t sure you’d be into 和 discovering how it connects to your gr和ma’s favorite recipes. It’s about talking to your 社会学 professor about turning a topic into your own research project — 和 presenting that project to your peers, 导师, 和朋友. It’s about trying out for a college theatre production on a whim, discovering your people in your fellow actors.

真正的技能

It’s also about 同理心. 聪明才智. 弹性. Getting your h和s dirty. Asking questions. Making mistakes. Collaboration. Honing the skills that will make you a problem solver. A researcher. 一个老师. 一个领导者.

这些都是 human skills — skills that challenge you to learn in every nook 和 cranny of Beloit College: in the classroom 和 on the field, over coffee-fueled study sessions 和 during 跳舞 彩排.

Flexibility to pursue your interests

At Beloit, we know that you’re passionate about more than one thing. Our curriculum allows you to sample subjects you’ve never explored before ——从 数据伦理 to international 政治 经济 to media studies to 工程.

Around a third of 贝洛伊特s end up double majoring, 和 many others have a minor or two (or three!). You will find unique intersections between your interests in creative writing 和 Japanese language, health 和 society 和 历史. And the opportunities to explore them all — while you dive deeper into that thing that you decide is your thing.

Not just learning, but doing

Along the way, you will explore how to apply what you’ve learned. Regardless of the discipline, Beloit helps you connect the dots from reading a textbook to writing your own manuscript — 和 from what you master in the Beloit community to what you may tackle in the wider world.

Before you even step foot on campus — within 72 hours of committing to Beloit College, in fact — you are connected with an advisor who will guide you through your first two years of college. From there, you’ll find lab partners, roommates, work supervisors, sorority siblings, community members, 和 best friends who will challenge how you think about the world.

From the moment you arrive to long beyond your graduation, Career Works helps you navigate your pathway, from connecting with a Career Channel to pursuing an internship to learning how to tell your story, so that employers 和 graduate programs take notice.

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At Beloit, we help you find the way, 和 be more prepared for whatever lies ahead. See for yourself by visiting or applying to Beloit.