ACCEPTANCE RATE
76.5%
More selective than 60% of listed universities.
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Private University
Goldey-Beacom College
Goldey-Beacom College is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. Since 1886, the college offers direct access to faculty and practical learning experiences within a welcoming community invested in student success.
76.5%ACCEPTANCE
$17,417AVG NET PRICE
57%GRAD RATE
1,074STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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Wilmington, DESuburb: Large
THE SIGNATURE
Goldey-Beacom College Report Card
Explore university facts, programs, and campus life at a glance.
Goldey-Beacom College is a private nonprofit four-year institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. Since 1886, the college has brought people together to learn, grow, compete, and build what comes next. The campus spans twenty-four acres in Pike Creek Valley and enrolls students from twenty-two states and sixty countries.
Academics focus on practical learning experiences with small classes and accessible faculty. Students can choose from undergraduate programs, graduate programs, or certificate programs across fifty degree options. Business offerings include an MBA program with concentrations in supply chain management and sustainability. Athletics includes twelve NCAA Division II teams.
The college offers financial aid and scholarships that can help make it possible for students to achieve greater goals.
AT A GLANCE
TypePrivateFour or more years
Founded—
SettingSuburb: Large
Calendarsemester
Religious affiliationNone reported
Athletics—
GETTING IN
Admissions
Goldey-Beacom College maintains an acceptance rate of 76.5 percent among 1,291 applicants. The institution offers flexible options for reaching your goals through transfer, international, military, and graduate admissions pathways.
Source: IPEDS 2023
SAT RANGE (MID 50%)
SAT range is not reported.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Not reportedNo application fee.
WHAT IT COSTS
Cost & Financial Aid
Sticker price tells you little — net price after aid is what most families actually pay.
Source: IPEDS 2023
IN-STATE TUITION & FEES
$13,440/yr
Out-of-state: $13,440/yr.
Net price by income band
$0–$30,000
$30,001–$48,000
$48,001–$75,000
$75,001–$110,000
$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$17,417/yr
▲ 19% since 2020-2196% receive aid
Average aid package $9,336.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Academics
Students explore practical, career-focused programs with small classes and accessible faculty across fifty degree options. Business offerings include an MBA program with concentrations in supply chain management and sustainability alongside reaffirmed ACBSP accreditation for business.
Source: IPEDS 2023
Student–faculty ratio
18:1
6-year graduation rate
57%
▼ 11 pts since 2016
First-year retention
77%
Compared with the 89% public-university median.
Undergrad majors
23
Undergraduate majors and programs
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Business Administration and Management, General.18.2%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.10.5%
Psychology, General.9.8%
Finance, General.9.8%
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.9.1%
Accounting.6.3%
CAMPUS LIFE
Campus & Housing
Campus housing shows how many students live on-campus — which means nearby housing can be essential to the college experience.
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On-campus beds
325
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Students needing off-campus housing
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Setting
Suburb: Large
IN CONTEXT
Goldey-Beacom College vs. peer institutions
How Goldey-Beacom College compares with officially identified or editorially reviewed peer institutions.
Goldey-Beacom College
$17,417
Alverno College
$17,884
Amberton University—
Southern Nazarene University
$19,825
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
What graduates earn and how reliably they land work — the bottom-line return on the degree.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$59,892
Compared with earnings for graduates of similar universities.
Working after 10 yrs
90.2%
Share of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
Earning more than a high-school graduate
80.5%
80.5% of students out-earn the typical high-school graduate — a core measure of mobility.
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