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!
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!
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!
Please see our Fees and Tuition page for all the fee information for the current semester and future semesters!
FEATURED PROGRAM
New Bachelor of Arts in English Being Offered
Bachelor of Arts in English Mission:
The mission of the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English is to fulfill and extend the mission and philosophy of Great Basin College. The BA program provides students with skills and knowledge in literary analysis, composition, creative writing and cultural study. The program is designed to provide students with written and oral communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills as well as skills necessary to understand and communicate in and with various cultures.
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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!
Bachelor's Degrees (also referred to as "baccalaureate degrees") entail four years of concentrated study for full-time students, preparing them for professional, technical, and management roles in the public and private sectors.
All baccalaureate programs at GBC have special admission and completion requirements (for details, see the particular program of interest). GBC offers the following Bachelor of Arts degrees:
Bachelor's Degrees (also referred to as "baccalaureate degrees") entail four years of concentrated study for full-time students, preparing them for professional, technical, and management roles in the public and private sectors.
All baccalaureate programs at GBC have special admission and completion requirements (for details, see the particular program of interest). GBC offers the following Bachelor of Science degrees:
Fully Online Bachelor of Applied Science Degree Programs
Bachelor's Degrees (also referred to as "baccalaureate degrees") entail four years of concentrated study for full-time students, preparing them for professional, technical, and management roles in the public and private sectors.
All baccalaureate programs at GBC have special admission and completion requirements (for details, see the particular program of interest). GBC offers the following Bachelor of Applied Science degrees:
Associate of Arts Degrees are designed for students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a traditional liberal arts education. The AA provides for two years of study in general education, and it allows you to begin your major in such fields as art, English, and history. You can complete two years of study toward a bachelor’s degree and satisfy the requirements summary for an Associate of Arts Degree. Please also refer to refer to college-wide graduation requirements for the AS degree. GBC offers the following Associate of Arts (AA) degrees:
Associate of Science Degrees are designed for students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university. The AS provides for two years of study. You can complete two years of study toward a bachelor’s degree and satisfy the requirements summary for an Associate of Science Degree. Please also refer to refer to college-wide graduation requirements for the AS degree. GBC offers the following Associate of Science (AS) degrees:
Fully Online Associate of Applied Sciences Degree Programs
Associate of Applied Sciences Degrees entail two years of concentrated study for full-time students. These programs prepare students for entry level employment or upgrade of current employment status in specific fields, including technical fields. GBC offers the following Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees:
A one-year Certificate of Achievement Program is typically an abbreviatedform of a corresponding two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree. The shorter Certificate Program prepares students for specific job skills quickly:
Great Basin College also has several short courses that can enhance a person’s professional or personal skills. Students can choose a self-paced tutorial or an instructor-led format. If you’re interested in taking something just for the enjoyment of learning, sign up for Mystery Writing, Secrets of Better Photography, Introduction to Interior Design, or Growing Plants for Fun and Profit, among many other topics.
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway, HTC 130
Elko, Nevada (USA) 89801
Phone: (775) 327-5002
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!
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