It was officially created by Public Law 14–77 in 1977 under Maryly Van Leer Peck's leadership.

[3] The U.S. Census Bureau puts the community college into the University of Guam census-designated place.

[5] Van Leer oversaw the relocation and construction of the newly established Guam Community College (GCC) in November 1977.

The college included Van Leer's original program offerings from the University of Guam.

[8] The college plays an important role in the six island public high schools where it offers several significant education programs in Tourism, Marketing, AutoCad, Construction and many more.