ABOUT GBC
Welcome to 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!
We are GBC!
ADMISSION TO GBC
ACADEMICS AT GBC
For High School Students
CTE College Credit Program
High School/Dual Enrollment
High School FAQ
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 a diverse array of certificate and degree programs that are completely online!
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!
FIND INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
The GBC Community
Community Education Classes
Non-credit classes taught by skilled and talented members of your community for personal enrichment, job skills enhancement, and just plain fun!
Great Basin College Continuing Education provides lifelong learning and workforce development opportunities to our community through diverse educational, cultural, and social activities and programs. Courses include Driver's Education, the GBC Paralegal Program, and others.
You can now enroll in GBC non-credit,personal enrichment courses on our new, very user friendly Continuing Education website. No application for admission is required! Simply create a customer profile and add a class to your cart, much as you do when shopping online.
Join us soon for a variety of interesting classes!
Driver's Education
Introduction to the laws, concepts, and practices of safe driving in Nevada. This course should lead to the student's ability to pass the Nevada Driver Written Examination.
This is a classroom course without a driving component. Visit our Driver's Education page!
GBC Campuses in Rural Nevada
By employing state-of-the-art distance technologies, GBC is able to offer courses at GBC Centers and Satellite Sites throughout the state.
Check the Schedule for academic classes offered near you (or over the Internet). In addition, GBC offers non-credit classes for personal enrichment (see Community Education Classes above).
Use the GBC Library
Residents of the GBC service area may obtain a library card from the GBC Library on the Elko campus and may use that card to check out up to five books in person. Service area residents may also visit the GBC Library on the Elko campus and, after checking in, use library computers to perform research using numerous special databases.
Great Basin College Foundation
To learn the latest about how GBC is engaging with the greater community of rural Nevada, please check out the Great Basin College Foundation web page. The GBC Foundation cultivates, stewards and manages resources from our communities for the benefit of the students and programs of Great Basin College.
Employ a GBC Student
If you would like to employ a current GBC student, simply fill out an online form. Your position will be advertised on our student jobs website by the GBC Career Center. What better way to support our region's aspiring youth while helping your own business!
Use of GBC Facilities
Please allow a minimum of three working days to process your request or it may not be honored. Meeting room rentals at the GBC Elko Campus are available to organizations within the service area: Room Request Form.
A printable application for use of the GBC Theatre is also available.
Please review the Facility Use Guidelines and Fee Schedule document for more information.
For More Information Contact
Great Basin College
Facilities Scheduler
Great Basin College
Phone: 775.327.2228
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.
