Beacon College SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
Beacon’s 16.8% acceptance rate is selective, but the 3.30 average entering GPA suggests the goal is not perfection. Because Beacon is test-optional, use a strong SAT or ACT score as added evidence. Aim for the upper half of Beacon’s admitted-student score range before submitting.
Data on this page is sourced from our college data partners and was last updated on July 9, 2026.
Beacon College facts and stats
Beacon College enrolls 531 undergraduates in a small-town campus setting. Beacon’s freshman retention rate is 85%, above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 58%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Leesburg, FL
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Key Beacon College application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
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Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
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Financial Aid Priority
May 1
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
If you plan to submit scores to test-optional Beacon, take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and a fall retake to improve your score for possible superscoring. Because Beacon does not offer Early Decision or Early Action, line up your final fall test with the Regular Decision deadline and choose the latest fall date whose scores will arrive before that deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
Beacon is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $51,680, and 64% of students receive aid, with an average merit award of $8,000. Submit the FAFSA by the May 1 priority deadline.
Beacon’s estimated total cost of attendance is about $67,338, including $51,680 in tuition and fees and $15,658 for room and board. About 64% of students receive aid, with an average aid package of $20,834, and the average merit award is $8,000. Graduates leave with an average debt of $27,000.
Student life at Beacon College
87% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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