ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Find Your Advisors
Start Here
- Apply for Admissions
- Meet with an Advisor
- Enroll
- See Summer 2023 Course List
Academic advisors are here to assist students with:
- Goal Setting
- Educational Planning
- Transfer to a University
- Locating Resources
- Navigating College Process
- Interpreting College Policy
Students are assigned to an advisor based on where they live and what major they are working towards. To find your advisor, please start by location first and then by your program of study.
Areas include Out of State, Online Out of State, Elko County, and surrounding communities: Carlin, Crescent Valley, Deeth, Elburz, Elko, Jackpot, Lamoille, Minden, Montello, Owhyee, Palisades, Ruby Valley, Spring Creek, Tuscarora, Wells, Wendover, and West Wendover.
Areas include White Pine County and surrounding communities: Alamo, Baker, Duckwater, Ely, Eureka, Hiko, Lund, Manhattan, McGill, Panaca, Pioche, Preston, and Ruth.
Areas include Amargosa Valley, Beatty, Boulder City, Caliente, Dyer, Gabbs, Goldfield, Henderson, Las Vegas, Logandale, Mesquite, Moapa, North Las Vegas, Overton, Pahrump, Round Mountain, Sandy Valley, Silver Peak, Spring Valley, Tonopah, and Wellington.
Areas Include: Austin, Battle Mountain, Carson City, Dayton, Fallon, Fernley, Gardnerville, Golconda, Hawthorne, Imlay, Incline Village, Kingston, Lander, Lovelock, McDermott, Nixon, Orovada, Paradise Valley, Reno, Silver Springs, Sparks, Stagecoach, Sun Valley, Unionville, Virginia City, Wadsworth, Washoe Valley, Wellington, Winnemucca, and Yerington.
For More Information Contact
• Elko: 775.327.2068
• Ely: 775.327.5350
• Pahrump: 775.327.5210
• Winnemucca/Battle Mountain: 775.327.8200
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
