Introduction and Overview: Gaston College is a public community college located in North Carolina, USA, serving Gaston County and Lincoln County. More than 5,000 students enroll in courses each semester, and about 16,000 students participate in continuing education courses. The college offers a variety of courses that can award applied science associate degrees, certificates and diplomas, and provide students with the opportunity to enter other four-year universities for further study.

History and Establishment: In 1963, North Carolina approved the establishment of Gaston College. In September 1964, the college started its first course at a temporary headquarters. Two months later, the college moved to a permanent campus on Highway 321 between Dallas and Gastonia. Since then, the college has grown from a single campus to three campuses, serving about 20,000 students each year through more than 100 programs.

School Strength

Rich Courses: More than 100 courses are offered, covering 58 different fields, and associate degrees, diplomas and certificates can be awarded.

Flexible teaching mode: In addition to traditional classroom teaching, online and hybrid courses are also provided.

Extensive cooperation: Cooperate with Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to provide students with four-year undergraduate and graduate courses.

Nature of the institution: Public community college.

Educational philosophy: Committed to providing students with innovative learning opportunities to create momentum for economic and social success; adhering to values ​​such as integrity, student success, excellence, learning, innovation, fairness/diversity, collaboration/partnership, and focusing on cultivating students to become skilled lifelong learners so that they can succeed in a changing world.

Key disciplines: Popular majors include liberal arts and science/general education, registered nursing, business administration, etc.

Department settings: There are five academic departments: Arts and Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Health and Human Services, Engineering and Industrial Technology, and Economics and Workforce Development.

Ranking: Ranked 61st among colleges in North Carolina and 1732nd among colleges in the United States.

Cost: In the 2020-2021 school year, the tuition and fees for in-state students are $2,862, and for out-of-state students are $9,006. Books and supplies cost about $1,460.

Campus environment:

Dallas campus: The main campus consists of 12 buildings, covering an area of ​​approximately 450,868 square feet, with an efficient road system and parking lots that can accommodate more than 2,000 vehicles.

Lincoln campus: Opened in August 1969, moved to Lincoln County Technical School in 1987, and began classes at the current location in the spring of 1999.

Kimbrell Campus and Textile Technology Center: Its predecessor was the North Carolina Vocational Textile School, which was approved in 1941 and began operations in 1943. It was transferred to Gaston College in 2005.