Goldey-Beacom College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Goldey-Beacom College, also known as GBC, is a private, co-educational college, located in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A. GBC was founded in 1886, and is spread across an area of 24 acres. The college offers academic programs which are divided into undergraduate degrees, certificates, bachelor or master degrees, and graduate degrees in several subjects which include accounting, business administration, computer information systems, and management. The college has an impressive enrollment of international students as well.

GBC has an active campus life. There are several student clubs, organizations and honors societies in the campus. Alpha Chi, International Students Association, Kappa Alpha Order and Resident Student Association are some of the clubs and associations operated by the students. The college publishes 'The Bolt' which is a student-produced magazine portraying the campus life in GBC.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in business and management and computer science and engineering.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• High faculty salary.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• High male/female ratio.
• Racially diverse student body.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Schools of business and management.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,340 in 2009-2010 (1,128 full-time equivalent).

About 45% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 55% of the class.

Undergrads are 51% of enrolled students and graduate students are 49%.

Students under 25 years old represent 56% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 97% are full-time and 3% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

Goldey Beacom provides on-campus housing for 311 of its 1,128 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Athletics

The school is in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference for major sports.

The school offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 47 male students received the aid (men were 42% of those receiving aid) and 64 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 58% of students receiving such aid) .

Graduate School Focus

Goldey Beacom offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (316 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• Finance
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (31 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies