Celebrating 80 Years
Great Bay Community College first opened our doors in 1945 in Portsmouth with the primary purpose of providing trade school facilities for veterans demobilized from the armed services. Since that time, we have evolved to the vibrant college we are today, offering over 50 degree and certificate programs across an array of disciplines preparing students for direct-entry into the workforce or advanced degrees.
Happy Anniversary Great Bay!
Share Your GBCC Story
Are you an alumni who has attended GBCC (or one of the colleges we may have been previously named)? Are you a former faculty or staff member? We would love to hear from you! To share a college memory or the college or career path you may have gone onto after graduating:
The History of Great Bay Community College
1945- First opened our doors in 1945 as the State Trade School of Portsmouth at the Morley Button Factory in Portsmouth with the primary mission of providing trade school facilities for veterans demobilized from the armed services.
1945- We became the New Hampshire Technical Institute-Portsmouth and for a decade would continue to offer training in the skilled trades.
1969- We became the New Hampshire Vocational Technical Institute-Portsmouth.
1974- We moved to a new building at 150 Greenleaf Avenue in Portsmouth.
1982- In December of 1982, the college opened the Stratham campus at 277 Portsmouth Avenue.
1989- We became the New Hampshire Technical College- Stratham.
2009- We moved to Pease Tradeport in Portsmouth.
