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Goldey–Beacom College

Former name	Wilmington Commercial College (1886–1951) Beacom College (1900–1951)
Type	Private university
Established	1886; 139 years ago (1886)
President	Colleen Perry Keith
Academic staff	83 (21 full-time)
Undergraduates	731
Postgraduates	596
Location	Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Campus	Suburban, 24 acres (9.7 ha)
Colors	Blue & gold
Nickname	Lightning
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division II CACC
Mascot	Strike
Website	www.gbc.edu

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. The institution traces its origins to 1886 when H. S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College.

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. 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

Main article: Goldey–Beacom Lightning

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.

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.
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William Penn HS

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Note that Smyrna HS is located in Kent County

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Libraries

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v t e Colleges and universities in Delaware
Public institutions	Delaware State University Delaware Technical Community College University of Delaware
Private institutions	American College Dublin Goldey–Beacom College Widener University School of Law Wilmington University
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Comprehensive	Arcadia University Penn State Abington Gwynedd Mercy University
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v t e Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Members	Bloomfield Bears Bridgeport Purple Knights Caldwell Cougars Chestnut Hill Griffins Dominican Chargers Felician Golden Falcons Georgian Court Lions Goldey–Beacom Lightning Holy Family Tigers Jefferson Rams Post Eagles Wilmington Wildcats

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