Goldey-Beacom College

Private, Four-years School Located in Wilmington, DE

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How much is the Goldey-Beacom tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Goldey-Beacom's tuition & fees is $13,440.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $28,080 when a student lives on-campus.

Goldey-Beacom Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Tuition & Fees$13,440
Books & Supplies Costs$1,240
On-campus Room & Board$11,600
On-campus Expenses$1,800
Off-campus Room & Board$15,570
Off-campus Expenses$3,060
2023-2024 Estimates
Tuition & Fees$14,167

How Much Does it Cost to Go to Goldey-Beacom for 4 Years?

For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $57,898 at Goldey-Beacom. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $129,064. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $86,886.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2023-24)$13,842$28,805$18,721
Sophomore (2024-25)$14,255$30,964$20,579
Junior (2025-26)$14,681$33,340$22,644
Senior (2026-27)$15,120$35,955$24,940
4 Years Total$57,898$129,064$86,886
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2024-25)$14,255$30,964$20,579
Sophomore (2025-26)$14,681$33,340$22,644
Junior (2026-27)$15,120$35,955$24,940
Senior (2027-28)$15,572$38,838$27,494
4 Years Total$59,629$139,097$95,658
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2025-26)$14,681$33,340$22,644
Sophomore (2026-27)$15,120$35,955$24,940
Junior (2027-28)$15,572$38,838$27,494
Senior (2028-29)$16,037$42,018$30,335
4 Years Total$61,411$150,151$105,413
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2026-27)$15,120$35,955$24,940
Sophomore (2027-28)$15,572$38,838$27,494
Junior (2028-29)$16,037$42,018$30,335
Senior (2029-30)$16,517$45,528$33,496
4 Years Total$63,246$162,339$116,265
College YearTuition & FeesCOAAfter Financial Aid
Freshmen (2027-28)$15,572$38,838$27,494
Sophomore (2028-29)$16,037$42,018$30,335
Junior (2029-30)$16,517$45,528$33,496
Senior (2030-31)$17,010$49,406$37,014
4 Years Total$65,136$175,790$128,339

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to four-years schools nationwide, Goldey-Beacom' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $20,875. Compared to private, four-years colleges in Delaware, its tuition is slightly lower than the average tuition of $16,197.
In-StateOut-of-State
Goldey-Beacom College$13,440
U.S. Four-years Colleges$18,570
Public Schools$7,197$12,949
Private Schools$20,875
Delaware Four-years Colleges$16,182
Public Schools$7,120$16,147
Private Schools$16,197

Financial Aid and COA

At Goldey-Beacom College, 657 students (98%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $9,791.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Goldey-Beacom is $18,289 for students living on-campus and $23,519 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 124 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $9,739 and the average amount of student loans is $6,941.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
COA (on-campus)$28,080
COA (off-campus)$33,310
Tuition & Fees$13,440
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$14,640
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$19,870
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$18,289
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$23,519
Average Financial Aid$9,791
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship65798%$9,791
Pell Grants26740%$4,806
Federal Student Loan26139%$5,983
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid12499%-
Grants or Scholarships12298%$9,739
Federal Grants4838%$5,934
Pell Grants4838%$5,295
Other Federal Grants3427%$902
State/Local Grants1613%$919
Institutional Grants11894%$7,531
Student Loan Aid6149%$6,941
Federal Student Loans5947%$5,438
Other Student Loans97%$11,401

Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply

Goldey-Beacom's acceptance rate is 62.88%. A total of 520 applicants applied to and 327 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 128 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 39.14%.
To apply to Goldey-Beacom, 3 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 3 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank, Completion of college-preparatory program and Admission test scores.
TotalMenWomen
Applicants520248$272
Admitted327152$175
Enrolled12863$65
Acceptance Rate62.88%61.29%64.34%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)39.14%41.45%37.14%
Secondary school GPARequired
Secondary school rankRecommended
Secondary school recordRequired
Completion of college-preparatory programRecommended
RecommendationsNeither Required Nor Recommended
Formal demonstration of competenciesNeither Required Nor Recommended
Admission test scoresRecommended
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)Neither Required Nor Recommended

Student Population

Goldey-Beacom College has a total of 1,012 students including 620 undergraduate and 392 graduate students. By gender, there are 496 male students and 620 female students attending Goldey-Beacom. The school offers online degree programs and 269 students enrolled online exclusively (26.58% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,116 496620
Undergraduate671 316355
Graduate445 180265

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address4701 Limestone Rd, Wilmington, DE
Phone302-998-8814
WEBwww.gbc.edu/
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate, Graduate
Program Offered41 Programs
Online Program Offered1 Online Programs
Graduate Program Offered12 Graduate Programs
Academic Stats
Acceptance Rate76.99%
Yield14.99%
Student Population1,012
Graduation Rate67%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate72% (Full-time), 33% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties21 (Full-time), 64 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs81 (Full-time), 95 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$77,533
Average Staff Salary$71,425