Great Bay Community College is a public community college located in Portsmouth, NH. It offers 39 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Great Bay Community College is $7,200 for New Hampshire residents and $15,450 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Hampshire public community colleges' average ($15,299).
The school has 1,462 students, which is higher than New Hampshire community collleges' average (1,203). In addition, 230 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (9 to 1) of New Hampshire community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Great Bay Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Hampshire community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Great Bay Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 15 | 24 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
5 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
14 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
1 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 1,462 students at Great Bay Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 612 male students and 828 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 1,440 | 424 | 1,016 |
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| Male Students | 612 | 223 | 389 |
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| Female Students | 828 | 201 | 627 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,462 total students, 743 students enrolled through distance learning (230 students enrolled exclusively and 513 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,462 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 230 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 513 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 719 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Great Bay Community College.