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
GBC's ABE/ESL Programs
The ABE/ESL Program at Great Basin College serves students whose primary language is not English and who wish to improve their English language skills to allow them to better function in the community and/or to prepare them for academic coursework. The program also assists students in gaining Basic Education skills and helps prepare students for taking the High School Equivalency (HSE) exam.
The ABE/ESL Program offers these educational opportunities at the following locations throughout GBC’s service area in Nevada:
Elko Adult Learning Center
1020 Elm Street
Elko, NV 89801
775.327.2216
The Adult Learning Center building in Elko also houses the Adult High School Diploma Program, which the college supports in cooperation with the Elko County School District.
Schedule of Classes
Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Monday and Tuesday: 6 - 8 pm
Horario De Clases
Lunes - Jueves: 8:30 am - 11:00 am
Lunes y Martes: 6 - 8 pm
Owyhee Adult Learning Center
300 College Avenue
Owyhee, NV 89832
775.757.3025
Schedule of Classes
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Pahrump Valley Adult Learning Center
551 E. Calvada Blvd.
Pahrump, NV 89048
775.727.2000
Schedule of Classes
Tuesday and Thursday
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Horario De Clases
Martes y Jueves
5:30 - 8:30 pm
West Wendover Adult Learning Center
2332 Florence Avenue, Room 180
West Wendover, NV 89883
775.327.2356
The Wendover ESL Program is a 21st Century grant collaboration between Great Basin College and the Elko County School District.
Schedule of Classes
Monday - Thursday
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Horario De Clases
Lunes - Jueves
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Winnemucca Adult Learning Center
5490 Kluncy Canyon Road
Winnemucca, NV 89445
775.327.8292
Schedule of Classes
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
and
Monday and Wednesday
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Horario De Clases
Martes, Miércoles y Jueves
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Lunes y Miércoles
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Why Great Basin College
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!
