Goldey opened the Wilmington Commercial College.
== 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. 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 …