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Former name | Wilmington Commercial College (1886–1951) Beacom College (1900–1951)[1] |
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| Type | Private university |
| Established | 1886 |
| President | Colleen Perry Keith |
Academic staff | 83 (21 full-time) |
| Undergraduates | 731 |
| Postgraduates | 596 |
| Location | , U.S. |
| Campus | Suburban, 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
| Colors | Blue & gold |
| Nickname | Lightning |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II CACC |
| Mascot | Strike |
| Website | www |
Goldey–Beacom College is a private university in Wilmington, Delaware. 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.[2] The institution traces its origins to 1886 when H. S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College.[3]
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Campus
The campus has an area of 24 acres (9.7 ha), consisting of four apartment-style residence halls and one traditional-style residence hall, Fulmer Center (home to classrooms and administrative offices), athletic fields, and the Joseph West Jones Center (housing the library, gymnasium, fitness center, cafe, chapel, music room, and bookstore).
Academics
The university awards graduate and undergraduate degrees in a number of disciplines including economics, psychology, computer information systems, and business. It also offers graduate degrees in business and finance.
Accreditation
Goldey-Beacom is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to award degrees through the doctoral level.[4] Some of its programs are also accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) and the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Athletics
The Goldey–Beacom athletic teams are called the Lightning. The college is a member of the NCAA Division II ranks in all sports, primarily competing as a member of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) since the 1999–2000 academic year.
Goldey–Beacom competes in 13 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball.[5]
References
- ^ "COLLEGE HISTORY". gbc.edu. Goldey-Beacom College. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Goldey Beacom College". USnews.com.
- ^ "About Goldey-Beacom College | History". Goldey-Beacom College. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Institution Directory". msche.org.
- ^ "Awards".
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This page was last edited on 29 December 2023, at 20:45