ACCEPTANCE RATE
76.5%
More selective than 40% of listed universities.
SelectiveAccessible
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.
Wilmington, DEsuburb, large
76.5%ACCEPTANCE
$17,417AVG NET PRICE
57%GRAD RATE
1,074STUDENTS
University data profileIPEDS 2023
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
Settingsuburb, large
Calendarsemester
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
APPLICATION FEE
No 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
$14,262$0–$30,000
$13,789$30,001–$48,000
$17,623$48,001–$75,000
$19,179$75,001–$110,000
$21,408$110,001+
AVERAGE NET PRICE AFTER AID
$17,417/yr
▲ 19% since 2020-2196% receive grants or scholarships
Average grant or scholarship aid $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%
Median across 34 institutions in our national dataset: 89%.
Bachelor-level fields offered
23
Bachelor-level fields reported as offered in IPEDS
MOST POPULAR FIELDS OF STUDY
Share of bachelor's degree completions, not of all enrolled students.
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
Reported capacity of institution-controlled housing and campus setting. Capacity does not indicate how many students currently live in university housing.
University-controlled housing capacity
325
Includes institution-controlled housing; it may extend beyond campus.
Setting
suburb, large
AFTER GRADUATION
Student outcomes
Earnings and employment of former students after entering the university.
Source: College Scorecard 2025
Median earnings · 10 yrs after entry
$59,892
Median earnings of former students working and not enrolled, ten years after entry.
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 former students earn above the Scorecard high-school earnings threshold, ten years after entry.
Data Sources: U.S. Department of Education IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics, and College Scorecard. University Apartments is not affiliated with Goldey-Beacom College.