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Thursday, April 9th, 4-6:00PM

Explore our 50+ academic programs by meeting with college faculty and staff. Learn about transfer opportunities, student support services, and Student Life activities at the college.

Open House

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Classes include: Soups, Stocks & Sauces, Hors d'oeuvres, Homemade Pasta, Breadmaking

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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.

Career & Workforce Programs

Academic programs, certificates and short-term training designed to prepare you for direct entry into the workforce. The Business & Training Center also offers in-demand online and on-campus courses and customized corporate training for employers.

State of the Art Facilities

Our campus includes designated lab spaces for life sciences, nursing, veterinary technology, computer technology, surgical technology and information systems technology. Our campus offers high tech classrooms and ample space for students to study and gather.

Athletics

Teams include men’s basketball and baseball and women’s basketball, volleyball as well as men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s track and field. GBCC is a member of the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) within the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA). In 2025 the men’s basketball team won the YCC Conference Championship.

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

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Sir. We love the enthusiasm. But Open House is April 9. 🦃

Doors open at 4 PM. No pecking required: https://bit.ly/4q2DQNm

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Great Bay Community College3 days ago
Thinking about college doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The best place to start? Planning ahead.

Great Bay’s April Open House is designed to help you build your college search timeline, ask the right questions, and understand your options. Whether you’re early in the process or just starting to explore, this is your chance to get organized and confident about what comes next.

🗓️ April Open House
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🔗 Learn more: https://www.greatbay.edu/openhouse/

Planning ahead now makes every next step easier.

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Great Bay Community College4 days ago
Future Surgical Technologists are getting hands-on at Great Bay! 💙🩺

Our Surgical Technology program prepares students with the real skills needed to support surgical teams in hospitals and clinical settings — from instrument handling to sterile technique and patient care.

Want to learn more in person?

Join us at Great Bay’s Open House on Thursday, April 9 • 4–6 PM! Explore the Surgical Technology program (and 50+ others), tour labs, meet faculty and students, and get your questions answered.

👉 Learn more about the Open House and plan your visit:
https://bit.ly/4q2DQNm

Interested in the Surgical Technology program specifically?
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Great Bay Community College5 days ago
Yesterday, we were honored to welcome Senator Maggie Hassan to Great Bay for a tour of our new welding lab, opening next month on the Portsmouth campus.

Paul Giuliano, Manager of GBCC Technical Programs, and President Cheryl Lesser highlighted the lab’s state-of-the-art features alongside CCSNH Board of Trustees members Allison Stebbins and Nick Toumpas, and CCSNH Vice Chancellor Chuck Lloyd.

This new facility will expand our capacity to train more students in high-demand technical fields, helping to meet critical workforce needs for employers across the Seacoast and throughout New Hampshire.

📸 Pictured left to right: Allison Stebbins, Nick Toumpas, Paul Giuliano, Senator Maggie Hassan, President Cheryl Lesser, and Vice Chancellor Chuck Lloyd.

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Great Bay Community College5 days ago
Looking for a hands-on culinary experience without committing to a full program? 🍽️

Great Bay Community College is offering Culinary Evening Workshops taught by renowned Chef Instructor Jerome Picca.

Classes run Thursday evenings from March 5 through April 30 and cover everything from soups and sauces to homemade pasta, seafood, bread making, and global cuisine.

Chef Picca brings more than five decades of professional cooking and teaching experience to the kitchen — and spots are limited.

View class details and register: https://bit.ly/4adogJv

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Great Bay Community College7 days ago
Meet Raven Burwell, a Liberal Arts student at Great Bay Community College who used the flexibility of the liberal arts pathway to explore psychology, social work, and the arts, ultimately discovering a passion for illustration.

With support from faculty, advisors, and the Center for Academic Planning and Support, Raven turned curiosity into clarity and is now preparing to continue their education at a four-year institution.

Read Raven’s full story and see how Great Bay helps students explore, grow, and find their path: https://bit.ly/49Y4qln

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