嘉興(xing)(xing)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)創建(jian)于1979年(nian)。1979年(nian)1月(yue)，國(guo)家(jia)開(kai)放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)嘉興(xing)(xing)工作站成立，開(kai)始利用廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)進(jin)行成人(ren)專科教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)。1983年(nian)嘉興(xing)(xing)撤地建(jian)市(shi)，1984年(nian)1月(yue)成立浙江廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)嘉興(xing)(xing)分校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)；1994年(nian)11月(yue)，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)更名(ming)(ming)為嘉興(xing)(xing)廣(guang)(guang)播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。1999年(nian)起，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)實(shi)施教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)部“人(ren)才培養模式改(gai)革和(he)開(kai)放教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)試點”項(xiang)目，開(kai)展現代(dai)遠程(cheng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)。2005年(nian)1月(yue)，在嘉興(xing)(xing)國(guo)家(jia)開(kai)放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)的基礎上組(zu)建(jian)了嘉興(xing)(xing)城市(shi)大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)和(he)嘉興(xing)(xing)市(shi)現代(dai)遠程(cheng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)中心，實(shi)行三(san)塊牌子一套班子。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)積(ji)極探索社(she)區教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)、全(quan)面(mian)推進(jin)遠程(cheng)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)。同年(nian)12月(yue)，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)整體(ti)遷入嘉興(xing)(xing)市(shi)大(da)(da)(da)新路131號，占地80畝、建(jian)筑(zhu)面(mian)積(ji)3萬(wan)多(duo)平方米(mi)。目前，市(shi)本校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)在校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)生達到6500多(duo)名(ming)(ming)，每年(nian)還有10000多(duo)名(ming)(ming)非學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)培訓學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)員；全(quan)市(shi)國(guo)家(jia)開(kai)放大(da)(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷(li)教(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)在校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)生達到24000多(duo)人(ren)。

30多(duo)(duo)年(nian)來，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)堅持“面向(xiang)地方、面向(xiang)基層、面向(xiang)農(nong)村”的辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)方針，充(chong)分利用(yong)廣播(bo)、電(dian)視(shi)、文字(zi)教(jiao)(jiao)材、音像教(jiao)(jiao)材、計(ji)算(suan)機課(ke)件(jian)和網絡等(deng)(deng)多(duo)(duo)種媒體(ti)實施教(jiao)(jiao)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)，積極開(kai)展(zhan)本(ben)(ben)科、專科、中(zhong)專學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)和各類(lei)非學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)歷培(pei)訓，實行(xing)(xing)多(duo)(duo)層次、多(duo)(duo)形式辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)。截止目前，全(quan)市(shi)(shi)(shi)國(guo)(guo)家開(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)已累(lei)計(ji)培(pei)養本(ben)(ben)、專科畢業(ye)(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)5萬多(duo)(duo)名、中(zhong)專畢業(ye)(ye)生(sheng)(sheng)1萬多(duo)(duo)名，進(jin)(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)了(le)10萬多(duo)(duo)人次的各類(lei)繼續教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)培(pei)訓，培(pei)養了(le)大(da)批(pi)“留(liu)得(de)住、用(yong)得(de)上、干得(de)好(hao)”的實用(yong)型人才，為提高嘉(jia)興(xing)(xing)高等(deng)(deng)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)大(da)眾(zhong)化程度和各行(xing)(xing)業(ye)(ye)人員(yuan)素質(zhi)，為嘉(jia)興(xing)(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)的經濟社會發展(zhan)做出(chu)了(le)貢獻。學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)先(xian)后被(bei)評為省(sheng)、市(shi)(shi)(shi)、區三級(ji)(ji)“文明單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、“衛生(sheng)(sheng)先(xian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”，嘉(jia)興(xing)(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)“平安校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)”，嘉(jia)興(xing)(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)級(ji)(ji)“治安先(xian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”，嘉(jia)興(xing)(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)教(jiao)(jiao)育(yu)(yu)系(xi)統“先(xian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)基層黨(dang)組(zu)織”，嘉(jia)興(xing)(xing)市(shi)(shi)(shi)屬學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)優(you)秀(xiu)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)網站，中(zhong)央廣播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)“優(you)秀(xiu)考點(dian)”，浙(zhe)江廣播(bo)電(dian)視(shi)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)“先(xian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、“思(si)想政(zheng)治工(gong)作先(xian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)集體(ti)”、“招生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作先(xian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”、“優(you)秀(xiu)教(jiao)(jiao)務管(guan)理集體(ti)”、“科研先(xian)進(jin)(jin)(jin)單(dan)(dan)(dan)位”等(deng)(deng)。2010年(nian)6月，學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)被(bei)中(zhong)央國(guo)(guo)家開(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)評定為首批(pi)33家“全(quan)國(guo)(guo)市(shi)(shi)(shi)地級(ji)(ji)示范(fan)性國(guo)(guo)家開(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)”之(zhi)一，躋身全(quan)國(guo)(guo)一流(liu)市(shi)(shi)(shi)地國(guo)(guo)家開(kai)放(fang)大(da)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)行(xing)(xing)列。

憶往昔崢嶸歲月稠，看今朝杏林春(chun)意(yi)濃。在“十二五(wu)”期間，學(xue)校將繼(ji)續立足(zu)于嘉興經(jing)濟建(jian)設和(he)社會(hui)發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)需要，堅持(chi)“穩(wen)定規模、保證(zheng)質量(liang)、強化特色、打造(zao)品牌”的發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)方(fang)針，充分發(fa)(fa)揮國家(jia)開(kai)放大學(xue)在構建(jian)終身教育體(ti)系，建(jian)設學(xue)習型社會(hui)中的作(zuo)用(yong)，全面提升為嘉興經(jing)濟社會(hui)服務的能(neng)力(li)，努力(li)打造(zao)功能(neng)較為完備的嘉興市終身教育平臺(tai)。