Like many other colleges in Ontario, George Brown College was accredited by the Government of Ontario in 1966 and opened the following year. George Brown (1818-1880) was a 19th-century Scottish-Canadian politician, newspaper publisher (he founded The Globe, the forerunner of the Globe and Mail), and one of the Fathers of Confederation. An essential figure in the formation of Canada, Brown was a firm believer in public education. It's opened in 1968, enrolling just over 2,000 students. In addition to building, early childhood education, dentistry, and culinary programs – subjects they continue to teach – they used to offer programs that may no longer be relevant today, such as sign writing and watchmaking. Believe it or not, they even prepare students for careers at sea with a marine engineering program. Since then, their full-time student body has grown to around 30,000. People come to George Brown from across the Greater Toronto Area, and the world to develop the skills and gain real-world experience needed to succeed in the workplace.

Since 2004, It has doubled in size, expanded international partnerships, and deepened his commitment to strengthening Toronto's cultural, economic, and social fabric. Balancing work, home, and study is easy with full-time, part-time, and continuing education programs tailored to your abilities and leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. Toronto is home to many of Canada's major industries and is one of the most important economic centers in North America. This city becomes a living laboratory for students. They have three campuses and multiple locations that place students in the heart of downtown Toronto: the St. James Campus, Casa Loma Campus, and Waterfront Campus.

They have leveraged their position to give students an edge in the job market. They partner with companies and organizations that play a role in students' academic lives by advising on course programs as well as providing on-the-job training and employment. By helping them develop their curricula, these companies help their students meet industry needs and learn skills that are in high demand in today's job market. They offers a variety of courses at different levels. It offers vocational courses, part-time courses, and full-time courses to its students. They offers 174 full-time programs in a variety of centers and schools. Currently, the school enrolls 26,944 full-time students and 3,106 part-time students. This figure includes 32% of international students from more than 120 countries. Prospective students can study 174 programs full-time. Students can benefit from easily accessible library services, adaptive technology labs, alumni services, and academic research computers, among many others. Casa Loma's main campus houses administrative offices, classrooms, theatre, coffee shop, library, gym, and student services, among more. Students can participate in events, networking, clubs, student groups, or student leadership academies.