Beal University
Beal University at a Glance
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About Beal University
According to Wikipedia, Beal University is a private university in Bangor, Maine. It specializes in professional programs such as healthcare and business. History The institution was first established as the Bangor Business School by Mary E. Beal and several partners on October 23, 1891. In the first year of operation, the Bangor Business School was attended by less than 25 students, and housed on the second floor of the YMCA. Early offerings of the college consisted of courses in banking, accounting, finance, business arithmetic, business writing, commercial law, penmanship, shorthand, and typing.
Beal University Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 25% | 29% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Beal University Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $43,725 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $48,156 |
| 30K - 48K | $48,299 |
| 48K - 75K | $50,805 |
| 75K - 110K | $52,761 |
| 110K+ | $49,399 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Beal University Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Beal University students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,193 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Beal University's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 694 | 680 | 14 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Beal University?
Beal University is located at 99 Farm Road, Bangor, ME 04401.
How Safe is Beal University?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Beal University’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Beal University has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Bangor has a violent crime rate of 0.16% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.26%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Beal University Known For?
Beal University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Beal University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Beal University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Beal University ranks #1193 in the U.S. and #2834 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesBeal University ranks #1418 in the U.S. and #3592 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesBeal University ranks #1538 in the U.S. and #4052 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesBeal University ranks #2202 in the U.S. and #7891 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesBeal University ranks #2562 in the U.S. and #9060 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesBeal University ranks #2630 in the U.S. and #10309 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology Degrees