Beacon College
Beacon College at a Glance
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About Beacon College
According to Wikipedia, Beacon College is a private college in Leesburg, Florida. It was founded in 1989 and designed with curriculum and support services to serve students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other specific learning disabilities.
Beacon College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 593 | 43% | 85% | 71% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Beacon College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $54,256 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $51,336 |
| 30K - 48K | $52,661 |
| 48K - 75K | $54,844 |
| 75K - 110K | $56,510 |
| 110K+ | $60,486 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Beacon College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Beacon College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $28,501 a year, and 81% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Beacon College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 592 | 592 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Beacon College?
Beacon College is located at 105 E Main St, Leesburg, FL 34748.
How Safe is Beacon College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Beacon College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Beacon College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.19%. Leesburg has a violent crime rate of 0.39% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.21%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Beacon College Known For?
Beacon College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Beacon College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Beacon College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Beacon College ranks #1961 in the U.S. and #5767 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
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