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
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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FOR MORE INFORMATION
GBC Foundation
Great Basin College
Phone: 775.327.2382
The Great Basin College Alumni Association (GBCAA) was launched in 2016 with 11 people including alumni, the 2015/2016 Student Government President, friends of the college, the GBC President and the GBC Foundation Director. GBCAA is proud to begin its first year of operation and provides an opportunity to keep over 5,500 alumni connected to the college while offering a wide array of benefits. The Alumni Association is your life-long connection to GBC. We can help you reconnect with old GBC friends through our web and social media presence.
We are a non-profit alumni association. The support of dues paying members allows us to serve alumni and the college. We are currently governed by the GBC Foundation Board of Trustees who have appointed a taskforce to run the Alumni Association.
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GBC Foundation
Great Basin College
Phone: 775.327.2382
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.
Great Basin College - 1500 College Parkway - Elko, Nevada 89801 - 775.327.5002
A member institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education
Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
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