Who Accredits Us?

Who Accredits Us?

Great Basin College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Accreditation of an institution of higher education by NWCCU indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality evaluated through a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.

Accreditation by NWCCU is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.

The college has received approval by the Nevada State Board of Education for the elementary and secondary education license program.

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing and the Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing programs are both accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN, formerly NLNAC).

The Radiologic Sciences Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiology Technology (JRCERT).

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Human Services is accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Services Education (CSHSE).