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
Accelerate Your Pathway
Great Basin College offers high school students the opportunity to jump start college while completing high school. Academically, the senior year is not the time to “hibernate”, research supports that students completing at least six college credits while in high school are significantly more likely to graduate from college.
GBC offers course delivery options including live classroom, IAV, online or hybrid. Dual enrollment courses, regardless of delivery mode, are 50% of regular registration and technology fees.
Goals of Dual Enrollment
- Increase access to Higher Education
- Provide college courses at an affordable cost
- Increase college degree attainment
Education Pathways
Certificate of General Studies
This Certificate of General Studies will provide high school students the opportunity to achieve 30-31 credits of general education courses prior to high school graduation.
Students may also earn free college credit for approved high school Career and Technical Education programs.
For More Information Contact
For questions please contact the nearest GBC center in our area of outreach:
- Elko: 775.327.2059
- Ely: 775.327.5350
- Winnemucca: 775.327.8200
- Pahrump: 775.327.5210
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.
