Wilmington, Delaware · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Private not-for-profit · 4-year · Doctoral
Goldey-Beacom College is a private university in Pike Creek Valley, Delaware, United States, with a suburban 24-acre campus. Founded in 1886 as the Wilmington Commercial College, it now offers certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees on a semester-based academic calendar. Its current name dates to a 1951 merger with Beacom College.
Master's Universities
Ranked #296 in Master's Universities (2025). Source: Washington Monthly ↗
National rank
Ranked #500 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
Value rank
Ranked #792 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck (2025). Source: WM Best Value ↗
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4701 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, Delaware, 19808
Visit University SiteTotal: 1,074
Undergrad: 702
Undergrad full-time: 553
Graduate: 372
Part-time: 435
In-state
Tuition: $13,440
Total cost on campus: $31,861
Out-of-state
Tuition: $13,440
Total cost on campus: $31,861
Room & board: $13,869
Books & supplies: $1,240
Receive aid: 100%
Avg grant aid: $7,808
Pell grant recipients: 35%
Rent: $854 / mo
Average city asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $5.00
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.35 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $6.29
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.