[1] Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Concord, Granite State College's mission was to serve adult students of all ages.

Accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Granite State College offered associate and bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, post-baccalaureate programs for teacher education, transfer opportunities, and 100% online degree programs.

In 2021, Granite State College's online undergraduate programs were ranked 57th and its online graduate business programs were ranked 105th among "Best Online Degree Programs" by U.S. News & World Report.

[3] Granite State College was headquartered in Concord and maintained a campus in Manchester, as well as online.

Additional partnerships with Manchester Community College and Great Bay Community College's Pease International Tradeport campus provided shared resources and transfer pathways for local students.