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]
Goldey–Beacom College
Former name
Wilmington Commercial College (1886–1951) Beacom College (1900–1951)[1]
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).
Academicsedit
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.
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.
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