Goldey-Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1951Large suburbSEVP certified

About

Goldey–Beacom College is a private university in Pike Creek Valley, Delaware, United States. Its setting is suburban with a campus of 24 acres (9.7 ha). It uses a semester-based academic calendar and is accredited to award certificates, associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The institution traces its origins to 1886 when H. S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College. The current name results from a 1951 merger with Beacom College, founded by and named for W. H. Beacom, a former instructor at Goldey's school.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$17,160
Estimated total for international students: US$28,893

Net price calculatorgbc.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 691
Graduate students: 304
International undergraduates: 9%
Students per teacher: 18 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 85%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 58%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$56,160

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (53)

Bachelor's degrees22 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Managerial EconomicsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsData AnalyticsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralInternational BusinessLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesManagement Information Systems and ServicesMarketingMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNon-Professional Legal StudiesPsychology, GeneralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

Master's degrees13 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyData AnalyticsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesInsuranceInternational BusinessManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingTaxation

Doctoral degrees2 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness/Commerce, General

Associate's degrees3 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Undergraduate certificates3 subjects

Business Administration, Management and OperationsData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Graduate certificates10 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsData AnalyticsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Resources Management and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketing

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.