Germanna Community College (GCC) hosted a ribbon cutting at its new Stafford expansion today, January 23, 2025. The event marked the opening of two buildings in Stafford: the Barbara J. Fried Building at 10 Center Street and the Kevin L. Dillard Health Sciences Building at 25 Center Street.
GCC was established in 1970 as part of Virginia’s Community College System and has locations in Culpeper, Locust Grove, Fredericksburg, and Stafford. The school’s website says over 13,000 students are enrolled.
The new expansion added 74,000 square feet to the campus with a $20 million investment. GCC plans to double enrollment in allied health services, like nursing. They will also expand their cybersecurity, IT, general education, and dual enrollment programs.
The Stafford population is GCC’s largest, with over 3,000 students in 2024 and over 3,600 students projected in 2025.
Jack Rowley, president of the Germanna Community College Real Estate Foundation, said “Stafford has the largest population in Germanna’s service area,” Rowley said. “We will now be better positioned to serve county students with an affordable, high-quality, college education. With Germanna’s focus on Allied Health Service and cybersecurity, students will be prepared for skills-gap careers in health care and government.”
GCC is offering an information session and tour of the Stafford County Center on January 28 for those interested in learning more about GCC programs. Registration is available online.
