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Beacon College, Florida

Overview of Beacon College

Beacon is located in a small suburb, in Leesburg, Florida. 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. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

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

Student Body

The school offers classes to 99 students (99 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Beacon has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Beacon 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
Admissions Phone: (352) 315-9269
Financial Aid Phone: (352) 787-7660
http://www.beaconcollege.edu

Beacon Programs and Degrees (2005)

Beacon awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts21liberal arts and sciences
Family And Social Work9human services
Computer Science And Engineering0computer and info science

Number of programs and degrees for Beacon in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree163
Associate's degree143

Beacon Student Body

In 2005, Beacon had a total enrollment of 99 students (99 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men50%
Women50%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black12%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Other Races2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1921%
20-2131%
22-2440%
25-297%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Florida21%
New Jersey16%
Georgia11%
North Carolina11%
New Hampshire5%
Foreign countries5%
Minnesota5%
Maryland5%
Missouri5%
Vermont5%
Connecticut5%
Colorado5%

Beacon Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time93 %

Beacon Room and Board (2005)

Beacon offers campus housing for 135 of its 99 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Leesburg, Florida for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

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

Beacon Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total593458%2059%
Men332164%1048%
Women261350%1077%

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsrequired

Admissions Phone Number: (352) 315-9269

Beacon Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,800
Room and board$ 6,860
Room charge$ 4,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,860
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 3,765

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (352) 787-7660

Beacon Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track54

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankacademic year4$38,2124$36,470
All faculty totalacademic year4$38,2124$36,470

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

Beacon Degree Programs (2005)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

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Beacon Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Beacon Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Beacon Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Beacon % of degrees in family and social work
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Beacon % of students from other states
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Beacon % of degrees in liberal arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Beacon Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Beacon Male % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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