The mission of Great Basin College is to provide superior, student-centered, post-secondary education in rural Nevada. We provide five types of educational opportunities: university transfer courses, career and technical studies, developmental courses, community education and select baccalaureate programs, along with student support services and special business-education partnerships.

The specific programs we provide in each of these areas respond to the needs of our locale and to our belief that education is the chief means of developing human potential. We believe that the opportunity to learn must be accessible to everyone and that an educated, responsible citizenry best serves our community as a whole. We strive to give individual attention to students and to help them develop critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, analytical, and self-directed learning skills which apply to all aspects of their lives. Great Basin College is committed to providing educational opportunities and access, using the newest distance technologies whenever feasible.

Each of the educational opportunities we provide is equally important to our community. Our university transfer courses provide an alternative channel from high school to a baccalaureate degree. For these people, we provide a broad range of courses to fulfill the requirements of the first two years of a baccalaureate degree. In addition and continuing in the tradition of serving the citizens and the communities at large, GBC offers selected baccalaureate degree programs that meet special needs and that enrich the higher education offerings in rural Nevada. Our courses are designed to articulate with the degree programs at other colleges and universities and to stimulate critical, independent, and creative thinking.

Our career and technical studies are developed to meet the demands of the local economy. Our programs lead to immediate and meaningful employment for our students. For the employer, we provide short- and long-range training programs that create a productive workforce that knows how to learn and to work in harmony with others.

We collaborate with local and state-wide businesses and industries to create or modify existing technical programs in order to bolster the state’s economic climate. We continuously assess these activities to adapt to the rapidly changing needs of our employers and to assist in the recruitment and economic development efforts of the state.

Through lectures, forums, concerts, plays, exhibits, operas, and special programs, our community education programs establish education as a lifelong learning process and provide the focus for the community’s cultural, intellectual, and recreational enrichment.

Through individualized attention and special programs, we provide remedial and developmental education for a host of people who, because of life’s circumstances, have not followed the traditional path of education and who need another entry. We provide a comprehensive range of pre-college level programs for students with limited English proficiency, and for returning adults, enabling them to expand their higher education opportunities.

Equally important to our mission are the student support services we provide. To help our students become more aware of their potential, we provide career counseling, academic advisement, placement testing, job placement, and financial assistance.

Great Basin College is committed to its diverse and changing community by providing an open academic environment where students of all ages and backgrounds can discover their potential and achieve their life goals.