Goldey-Beacom College
Wilmington, Delaware
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
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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.
- Rankings
#296 (Washington Monthly)▼
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 ↗
- Tuition — In-State
$13,440▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $31,861
Room & Board: $13,869
Books & Supplies: $1,240
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $7,808
Pell Grant Recipients: 35%
- Tuition — Out-of-State
$13,440▼
Total CoA (on-campus): $31,861
Room & Board: $13,869
Books & Supplies: $1,240
Receive Aid: 100%
Avg Grant Aid: $7,808
Pell Grant Recipients: 35%
- Gas
- ⛽ $4.37 / gal
- Admit Rate
- 77%
- Total Enrollment
- 1,074
- Undergrad
- 702
- Graduate
- 372
- Student-Faculty Ratio
- 18:1
- Retention Rate
- 77%
- Graduation Rate
- 59%
- Official Portal
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4701 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, Delaware, 19808
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