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Beacon College

Overview of Beacon College

Beacon is located in a small suburb, in Leesburg, FL. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at Beacon top out at the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study family and social work and liberal arts.

Beacon Selectivity

The admissions department at Beacon does not accept all those who apply.

Faculty

Students at the school benefit from the low student/teacher ratio.

Student Body

Beacon offers classes to 117 students (117 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of Beacon College is to offer academic degree programs to students with learning disabilities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Beacon

Beacon College
105 E Main St
Leesburg, FL 34748
General Phone: (352) 787-7660
http://www.beaconcollege.edu

Beacon Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Family And Social Work15human services
Liberal Arts14liberal arts and sciences
Computer Science And Engineering1computer and info science

Number of programs and degrees for Beacon in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree233
Associate's degree73

Beacon Student Body

In 2007, Beacon had a total enrollment of 117 students (117 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men75%
Women25%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black14%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1921%
20-2133%
22-2426%
25-2916%
30-341%
35-391%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida35%
Maryland12%
Georgia12%
Michigan6%
Illinois6%
Rhode Island6%
Minnesota6%
Pennsylvania6%
New York6%
New Jersey6%

Beacon Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time82 %

Beacon Room and Board (2007)

Beacon offers campus housing for 120 of its 117 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Leesburg, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Florida Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 16 meals per week.

Beacon Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total684871%3267%
Men453578%2469%
Women231357%862%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Beacon Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 26,950
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 26,950
Room and board$ 7,400
Room charge$ 4,600
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,800
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 3,965

Financial Aid:
Beacon participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3373300)

Beacon Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track87

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*2*
Associate professoracademic year3$45,0832*
Assistant professoracademic year1*2*
Instructoracademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year6$41,4506$44,358

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Beacon Degree Programs (2007)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Beacon Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Beacon Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Beacon % of degrees in family and social work
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Beacon Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Beacon Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Beacon Male % of student body
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Beacon % of degrees in liberal arts
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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