Let’s take a quiz! Beloit
College, in Beloit, Wisconsin is:
A. In a booming metropolis,
much like New York or Los Angeles
B. In a cornfield
C. In a small city, centrally located between larger cities
D. All of the above (how would this even be possible?!?!)
If you answered C, you are
correct (if you answered D, you live in an alternate universe!) Beloit,
Wisconsin is a small city of around 36,000 residents located right near
the southern tip of Wisconsin, just above the Illinois border. We are
located 50 miles from Madison, WI, 70 miles from Milwaukee, WI, and 90
miles from Chicago, IL.
Though it is nice to be in between such lovely places, as they provide
excellent cultural opportunities, Beloit also has its charm. A city that
has historically been based on heavy industry and factories, now moving
towards more small business and entrepreneurial opportunity, Beloit is
actually the second most ethnically diverse city in Wisconsin (Milwaukee
is first.) Though not a ton of “swinging night life,” Beloit,
WI provides a great day to day living environment, including many banks,
restaurants, and grocery stores, community service opportunies, a large
movie theater, video stores, library, art museum, book store, coffee shop,
and even a symphony orchestra and minor league baseball team!!!
Located right on the Rock River, just off the classic downtown area, the
college also has great areas to jog, bike, or just walk through leisurely.
We are close enough to major cities for students to get away if they feel
the need, but small enough to encourage the sense of community that is
pervasive throughout campus. Hopefully, when you visit campus, you have
the opportunity to take a little time to see all that our lovely city
has to offer!
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Want links to
get more info? Good, I was hoping you were the inquisitive type:
Beloit's
Visitors Bureau
City
of Beloit Homepage
Beloit
Snappers
(Single A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers)
Homepage
to The Beloit Daily News
(Beloit, WI’s hometown newspaper)
Angel
Museum
(Located across the street from campus, houses Oprah’s Black Angel
Collection)
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