$ 50
Application fee
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of full-time students receive financial aid
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Average student faculty ratio
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Degree and certificate programs

What Sets Great Bay Apart

Academic Excellence

Over fifty degree and certificate programs in healthcare, business, STEM, and liberal arts taught by credentialed faculty with years of experience in higher education and industry.

Support to Succeed

Admissions counselors, academic advisors, tutors and staff members from our award winning Center for Academic Planning and Support (CAPS) working one-on-one to ensure student success.

Transfer Pathways

Transfer agreements with other Colleges and Universities in New Hampshire and beyond and transfer advisors to work one-on-one to help you with the process. Great Bay is one of the largest transfer feeder schools to the University of New Hampshire.

2 Campuses

The main campus is in Portsmouth, NH at the Pease Tradeport and the second is located in Rochester, NH.

State of the Art Facilities

The campus in Rochester includes advanced manufacturing, CNC, NDT and welding labs outfitted with equipment used in industry. The Portsmouth campus includes designated lab spaces for life sciences, nursing, veterinary technology, computer technology, surgical technology and information systems technology. Both campuses offer high tech classrooms and ample space for students to study and gather.

5 Athletic Teams

Teams include men’s basketball and baseball and women’s basketball, volleyball and softball as well as men’s and women’s golf. GBCC is a member of the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) within the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA).

If I could identify one thing that made a difference, it would be Great Bay. I talk all the time about how much Great Bay changed my life and gave me a huge foundation. I am incredibly grateful for my time there.
John Woelflein, GBCC Alum, Graduate, Harvard University

On Social Media

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Today is the day! NH Gives, the state's largest day of giving, begins today at 5:00 pm for New Hampshire's 24-hours of giving. Please help us raise funds to help make higher education more affordable for our community college students. Learn more at https://www.nhgives.org/campaigns/gbcc
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Great Bay Community College1 day ago
Looking for Writing Assistance this Summer? Drop in at CAPS to work with Writing Center Specialist, Professor Erik Hinnov, on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 11:30am-1:30pm. Erik comes to CAPS with eight years of teaching Critical Thinking in the Humanities, Developmental Writing, and College Comp. Labs; recently he became Faculty Advisor for GBCC's Badminton Club.
Visit the full tutor schedule at https://www.greatbay.edu/tutoring
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Great Bay Community College4 days ago
Congrats to the Medical Assistant students who recently finished their 8 weeks of coursework, an accomplishment marked by our traditional pinning ceremony held today.

In addition to their pins, student’s received a white rose, symbolizing a new beginning, respect and hope for the future. This talented group of students will next embark on the final step of their certification program. Starting this Monday, they will complete their externships at offices of @Lamprey Health Care , Wentworth-Douglass Hospital , Appledore Medical Group and Greater Seacoast Community Heath.

Pictured (from left):
Charlotte Jefferson, Adrianna Heath, Haley Charron, Courtney Strong, Jaimie Wischlburger, Jessica Jesus, Melissa Descavich, Jake Dumont

Student Jessica Jesus and Instructor Lori Mancuso
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Great Bay Community College4 days ago
It’s National Donut Day! Tell us your favorite - first 3 to share win a Dunkin's gift card!
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Great Bay Community College6 days ago
Save the Date! NH Gives, the state's largest day of giving, begins this June. Join us on June 6 at 5:00 pm for New Hampshire's 24-hours of giving. Please help us raise funds to help make higher education more affordable for our community college students. Learn more at https://www.nhgives.org/campaigns/gbcc
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Great Bay Community College6 days ago
The Portsmouth NH Parade is still on this Saturday, rain or shine, so bring your umbrella, poncho, or coat and join us celebrating Portsmouth.

Portsmouth NH 400 Grand Parade
Saturday, June 3rd at 11am
Same route as the Holiday Parade.

#portsmouthnh400 #portsmouthnh #seacoastnh
I believe that through studying for my English degree, I have become a more open-minded, sympathetic and empathetic person.
Madeline Ramirez, GBCC Graduate
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