CONTACT: Janine G. Sorbello, Dir. of Ext. Affairs DATE: September 24, 2024
CELL: 302-290-3224
EMAIL: [email protected]
Wilmington, DE – Goldey-Beacom College has been ranked No. 126 for academic excellence out of 165 institutions in the 2025 Regional Universities (North) category by U.S. News &World Report. This ranking is similar to its ranking in 2024 but is better than the unranked status the College had in 2023 when it was first included by U.S. News & World Report.
In prior years, the College had not been included because its Carnegie Classification® was listed as a “Specialty School” and such institutions are excluded from U.S. News & World Report’s ranking. The College’s reclassification in 2021 as a “Master’s Colleges and Universities: Larger Programs” allowed for its inclusion in the rankings beginning in 2023.
In addition to its No. 126 ranking this year, Goldey-Beacom College has earned the distinction of being ranked No. 54 out of 165 institutions for social mobility, marking a significant rise of 28 points from its 2023 ranking of No. 82 out of 175.
“We appreciate being included in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings after years of exclusion, but we do not put much stock in its overall ranking, which counts the perception of us held by the leadership of peer institutions for 20% of the overall score,” said Larry Eby, executive director of institutional advancement. “We place much greater stock in the rankings for specific achievements. The high score the College earned in the Social Mobility of our graduates is consistent with the recognition we received from a more student-centered ranking system, Third Way, which ranked us a Tier 1 college in the Economic Mobility of our graduates. We care far less about the opinions held about us by our closest competitors, and we care far more about the actual lift we give our students to get them from where they are to where they want to be.”
U.S. News publishes the Best Colleges rankings each year to provide prospective students and their families with the comparative merits of the undergraduate programs at America’s colleges and universities. The rankings offer detailed information of the institutions and data on factors such as outcome measures — including graduation rates, graduate indebtedness and post-graduate earnings.
“For 40 years, Best Colleges has continued to evolve as a trusted companion to prospective students and their families during the decision-making process,” said LaMont Jones, Ed.D., managing editor for education at U.S. News. “The rankings and editorial content offer crucial data as well as college advice and informed reporting to all who seek a college education.”
Prospective students can see how Goldey-Beacom College compares to other institutions and how the rankings are calculated in the U.S. News’ Best Colleges by clicking: https://www.usnews.com/education.
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About Goldey-Beacom College – Founded in 1886, Goldey-Beacom College has approximately 1,300 students enrolled from 29 states and 65 nations. The College offers 48 degree options in its graduate and undergraduate programs with majors in psychology, economics, criminal justice, communication & media, human services, English, and all areas of business, including accounting, business administration, entrepreneurship and finance. Additionally, the College offers 21 certificate programs.
The College began accepting students into three new degree programs in fall 2023: Bachelor of Science in Digital Marketing, and two concentrations in the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program: Cybersecurity and Esports & Gaming Administration. Also offered in fall 2023 are stackable new macro and micro graduate certificate programs.
The College is committed to connecting its graduates with careers in their respective fields. For over a decade, the College has achieved a 90% placement rate for graduates. Goldey-Beacom College is located in Pike Creek Valley, a suburb of Wilmington, Delaware. The College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
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