Great Bay Community College is a public community college located in Portsmouth, NH. It offers 45 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

The 2024 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 1,415 students, which is higher than New Hampshire community collleges' average (1,152). In addition, 471 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (9 to 1) of New Hampshire community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
New Hampshire ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,200$15,450
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$24,596
Average Financial Aid$5,431
Cost of Attendance$33,196$41,446
After Financial Aid$27,765$36,015
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Hampshire ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Great Bay Community College$7,200$15,450
Public Community Colleges in New Hampshire$7,049$15,299
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1827NOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Materials EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Motorcycle Maintenance and Repair Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage7 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 37 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 34 completers
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Meeting and Event PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel, Motel, and Restaurant ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,415 students at Great Bay Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 594 male students and 950 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,5444641,080
Male Students594223371
Female Students950241709

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,415 total students, 1,064 students enrolled through distance learning (471 students enrolled exclusively and 593 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,415
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses471
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses593
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses351

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Great Bay Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth, NH
Phone603-427-7600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,200
Out-of-State$15,450
Student Population »1,415 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
46% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,431
Students to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)