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Know what to do on new international student arrival day.
This page contains instructions how to get to Beloit’s campus for international student orientation. Different students have different plans, so we have included three (3) different sets of instructions. After reading the general instructions, please proceed to the specific instructions that are most relevant to your arrival.
General Information
When to Arrive
International students coming to Beloit College for the first time should plan to arrive on the Beloit College campus on January 18, 2023.
Where to Arrive
Airport: The recommended arrival airport is Chicago O’Hare (ORD). You will be receiving instructions for navigating O’Hare airport in your email closer to the arrival day.
Before you Leave Home
- Write down the following contact information:
- 608-363-2659 (Beloit College International Student Services)
- 608-363-2355 (Beloit College Security—answered 24 hours/day)
- jollysl@beloit.edu (Shannon’s email address)
- Print out a copy of the instructions you will receive for navigating O’Hare or save them to your phone so that you can see them on the day you arrive. These instructions contain additional arrival day contact options.
- Make sure that you submitted your travel plans on the International Student Travel Form on your applicant portal so that we know when to expect you.
Arrival Instructions
- You will be emailed detailed instructions for traveling from O’Hare to Beloit College. Please download and print this document before traveling.
- From O’Hare Airport, you will take a the Van Galder/Coach USA bus to South Beloit,Illinois (IL). The schedule from O’Hare to South Beloit is available at the Van Galder/Coach USA website.
- There are two departure points for the bus to South Beloit:
- International Flights arrive at Terminal 5. You will catch the bus to South Beloit outside of door 5E.
- Domestic Flights arrive at Terminals 1, 2 and 3. You will catch the bus to South Beloit at the Bus/Shuttle Center outside Door 3.
- If you have questions about where to go, look for an airport information booth to request assistance.
- If possible, upon boarding the bus, please call 608-363-2659 or email jollysl@beloit.edu. This will help us to know which bus you are on so that we can meet you at the South Beloit bus stop.
- Tickets may be purchased on the bus, at the ticket counter in the Bus/Shuttle Center, or online. The cost of the bus ticket is $29.00 (if purchased online) or $35.00 (if purchased in person).
- When you arrive in South Beloit, a van from Beloit College will meet you and take you to the college.
If you are arriving in Chicago before the designated arrival day but staying on your own, you have two options to get to the bus to South Beloit:
- Return to O’Hare Airport and take the Van Galder/Coach USA bus to South Beloit with the other students. You can have your hotel shuttle or taxi drop you off at the Bus/Shuttle Center or at Terminal 5. Most students find that it is easiest to go to the Bus/Shuttle Center.
- From Downtown Chicago, the Van Galder/Coach USA bus departs from Chicago Union Station/ Amtrak Station. You can find the schedule at the Van Galder/Coach USA website . If you plan to take this bus, please notify us ahead of time as the arrival times to South Beloit are different.
- If possible, upon boarding the bus, please call 608-363-2659 or email jollysl@beloit.edu. This will help us to know which bus you are on so that we can meet you at the South Beloit bus stop.
- Tickets may be purchased on the bus, at the ticket counter in the Bus/Shuttle Center, or online. The cost of the bus ticket is $29.00 (if purchased online) or $35.00 (if purchased in person).
- When you arrive in South Beloit, a van from Beloit College will meet you and take you to the college.