[7] The college remained very small for almost its entire first century, with enrollment topping 1,000 students only with the influx of World War II veterans in 1945–46.

[8] The campus has 20 conical, linear, and animal effigy mounds built between about 400 and 1200, created by Native Americans identified by archaeologists as Late Woodland people.

The mounds on Beloit's campus are "catalogued" burial sites, and therefore may not be disturbed without a Wisconsin Historical Society permit.

[12] It also won a Design Excellence Honor Award in Interior Architecture from the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 2009.

[12] In 2010, Beloit College opened the Hendricks Center for the Arts, a 58,000-square-foot (5,400 m2) structure with dance, music, and theater facilities.

The Wright Museum's holdings of over 8,000 objects include a large collection of original prints and Asian art.

The college created a center for entrepreneurship known as CELEB, founded by Professor of Economics Emeritus Jerry Gustafson (Beloit '63).

In April 2006, Beloit students broke the world record for the longest game of Ultimate Frisbee, playing for over 72 hours.

[29] In addition, about half of all Beloit College students study abroad in places such as China, Russia, Brazil, Germany, India, and Spain.

Each year, students can share their experiences abroad on "Beloit and Beyond" Day, when all classes are canceled so that everyone can attend the presentations.

[32] Various students protested by overtaking Middle College, turning it into a Black Cultural Center, and gathering in front of the Richardson Auditorium before a scheduled board of trustees meeting.

The demands were met but the college has not successfully implemented all of them, such as increasing the percentage of both black faculty and students to 10%.