Goldey–Beacom College

Goldey–Beacom College
Former names	Wilmington Commercial College/Goldey College (1886–1951); Beacom College (1900–1951)
Type	Private university
Established	1886; 140 years ago
President	Colleen Perry Keith
Faculty	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	gbc.edu

Goldey–Beacom College is a private university in Pike Creek Valley, Delaware, United States.^[2] 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.^[3] The institution traces its origins to 1886 when H. S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College. The current name results from a 1951 merger with Beacom College, founded by and named for W. H. Beacom, a former instructor from Goldey's school.^[4]

Wilmington Commercial College about 1906

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 admissions, athletics, student engagement, residence life, career services, library, gymnasium, fitness center, dining hall, music room and the campus store).

Academics

The institution awards Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees. It also offers graduate degrees.

Accreditation

Goldey-Beacom is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education to award degrees through the doctoral level.^[5] Some of its programs are also accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

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.^[6]