Beloit College, Liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, US.
The college spreads across about 26 hectares (65 acres) along the Rock River and includes brick academic buildings, residence halls, and sports facilities for around 1,000 students. The grounds combine older architecture with newer facilities and sit just a short walk from the historic downtown area.
A group of seven settlers from New England founded the institution in 1846, just one year after the city itself was established. It remains the oldest continuously operating college in Wisconsin and reflects the early educational tradition of the region.
The name comes from the city of Beloit, which itself was named after Beloeil in Belgium. Students gather in the former power plant and use the large windows of the industrial building for group study.
Most areas of the campus are open to the public and can be explored on foot, especially in spring and fall when the weather is mild. A visit in the morning offers a good sense of student life as the campus becomes active.
The grounds preserve several Native American earthworks dating from 400 to 1200, which today form part of a protected historic district. These mounds testify to the long human presence along the Rock River, well before European settlers arrived.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
