Gaston College

Gaston College is a public community college serving Gaston and Lincoln counties in North Carolina, with a campus presence in Belmont. The college provides a broad range of career and technical education, college transfer preparation, and continuing education programs to residents of the greater Gaston County area, which lies within the western Charlotte metropolitan region.

Gaston College offers programs across health sciences, business administration, early childhood education, information technology, public safety, engineering technology, and skilled trades. Students may pursue associate degrees, diplomas, or short-term certificates depending on their career and educational goals, with pathways available for both direct workforce entry and university transfer.

Belmont is a growing city in Gaston County situated directly west of Charlotte along the Catawba River, with strong connections to the Charlotte metro economy. Gaston College's Belmont-area presence serves residents of a community experiencing residential and commercial growth, providing accessible higher education and workforce training resources to one of the Charlotte region's developing suburban communities.