George Brown College (GBC) is a public, fully accredited college of applied arts and technology with three full campuses in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Like many other colleges in Ontario, GBC was founded in 1967 by the government of Ontario. George Brown offers a wide variety of programs in art and design, business, community services, early childhood education, construction and engineering technologies, health sciences, hospitality and culinary arts, preparatory studies, as well as specialized programs and services for recent immigrants and international students. The college offers more than 66 diploma programs, as well as five degree programs, one in conjunction with Ryerson University. An additional 45 certificate programs and 33 post-graduate programs round out the college's full-time offering. There are also over 1,300 continuing education courses available. Currently, there are about 15,000 full-time students, including 1,400 international students, as well as over 60,000 part-time and continuing education students. George Brown is also the largest distance education college in Canada, with 12,000 students studying in over 30 countries.