:Goldey–Beacom College

{{Short description|Private college in Wilmington, Delaware, US}}

{{Infobox university

| name = Goldey–Beacom College

| image = Goldey-Beacom_College_seal.jpg

| image_size = 150

| former_name = Wilmington Commercial College/Goldey College (1886–1951)
Beacom College (1900–1951){{cite web |title=COLLEGE HISTORY |url=https://www.gbc.edu/about/history.html |website=gbc.edu |publisher=Goldey-Beacom College |access-date=24 November 2022}}

| established = {{start date and age|1886}}

| type = Private university

| president = Colleen Perry Keith

| undergrad = 731

| postgrad = 596

| city = Wilmington, Delaware

| country = U.S.

| campus = Suburban, {{convert|24|acre}}

| athletics_affiliations = NCAA Division II
CACC

| sports_nickname = Lightning

| mascot = Strike

| academic_affiliations =

| website = {{URL|https://www.gbc.edu/|gbc.edu}}

| faculty = 83 (21 full-time)

| colors = {{color box|#00214C}}{{color box|#E7D565}} Blue & gold

| logo = Goldey beacom college logo.png

| logo_size = 250

}}

Goldey–Beacom College is a private university in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Its setting is suburban with a campus of {{cvt|24|acre}}. It uses a semester-based academic calendar and is accredited to award certificates, associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees.{{cite web|url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/goldey-college-1429|title=Goldey Beacom College|website=USnews.com}} The institution traces its origins to 1886 when H. S. Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College.{{Cite web |title=About Goldey-Beacom College {{!}} History |url=https://www.gbc.edu/about/history.html |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=Goldey-Beacom College}}

Campus

The campus has an area of {{cvt|24|acre}}, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.msche.org/institutions_directory.asp?txtRange=g|title=Institution Directory|website=msche.org}} Some of its programs are also accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Athletics

{{main|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.{{Cite web|url=http://gbcathletics.com/sports/2015/6/15/GEN_0615154823.aspx|title=Awards|website=gbcathletics.com}}

References

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== External links ==

  • {{Official website}}
  • [https://www.gbcathletics.com/ Athletics website]

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