Beacon College

Address:

Leesburg, FL

General Information

Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 0
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 99
Geographical Setting: Urban

Admissions

Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: N/A

Expenses

Tuition and Fees: $24,000
Room/Board: $7,200

Student Services

Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control

Careers

Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training

Students That Enter the Job Market…

Within 6 Months of Graduation: 64%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 79%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 83%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: National Center for the Deaf,Lifestream Behavioral Center, United Airlines, Florida State Attorney’s Office, Talbots, Hilton Hotels, Virgina Commonwealth University: MCV Hospitals and Physicians, Walt Desney Company, Creative Family Solutions, Orange Coun

Library

Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 19,725
Number of current serial subscriptions: 98
Number of microforms: 0
Number of audiovisuals: 592
Number of ebooks: 38,350
Other library facilities: Learning Disability Collection

Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A

Technology

Is a computer course required? – Yes
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 42
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center

Number of available wired connections available in…

The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 50
Labs: 10
Other areas: 0

Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A

Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No

Safety

Campus Safety Services Offered: late night transport/escort service, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)

Campus Life Overview

Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 0%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 0%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A

College Housing

Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: apartment for single students (94%), special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (5%)

Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…

Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: 100%
Other: N/A

Number of college-owned housing buildings: 5

Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…

A sprinkler system: 100%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%

Campus Size: N/A

Transportation (distances in miles)

Nearest airport(s): Orlando, Florida (50)
Nearest train station: Orlando, Florida (50)
Nearest bus station: Leesburg, Florida (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? – No
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A

Student Employment

Is there school employment? – No
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – N/A
Average undergraduate wage: N/A
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – Yes

Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)

Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered

Rules and Regulations

Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance mandatory, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited

Campus

Most popular events: N/A