Great Basin College
State college in Elko, Nevada
Great Basin College is a public college in Elko, Nevada. Opened in 1967 as Elko College, it was later renamed to Northern Nevada College and then to its current name.[1] It has 3,836 students and is a member of the Nevada System of Higher Education.
History
After its opening in 1967, the college joined the University of Nevada system in August 1969. Formerly, hopes for a college in Elko were fading in the spring of 1968 until a $250,000 donation was received from reclusive Las Vegas billionaire Howard Hughes. The gift was announced by Nevada Governor Paul Laxalt, who was heading the list of dignitaries, at an emotionally charged assembly of supporters at the Commercial Hotel.[1][2]
Academics
The college offers baccalaureate and associate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. It offers bachelor's degrees, Associate of Applied Science degrees, certificates, and short-term training programs.[2] It also offers dual-credit enrollment programs for high school students in its areas of outreach in the cities of Elko, Ely, Winnemucca, and the town of Pahrump.[3]
Service area
The service area includes the counties of Elko, Esmeralda, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lincoln, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, and White Pine.[4]
Campuses
Great Basin College has its main campus in Elko, in northeastern Nevada. Great Basin College covers 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties.
Residence halls are available at the Elko campus. Branch campuses also serve the communities of Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump, and Winnemucca. Satellite centers are located in nearly 20 communities across rural Nevada.[5]
References
- ^ a b Greenhaw, Charles. "History of the College". Great Basin College. Archived from the original on January 29, 2005. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "Great Basin College in Elko, Nevada". Cappex. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- ^ "Great Basin College: Home - Dual Enrollment". www.gbcnv.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
- ^ "Data and Information". Great Basin College. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Great Basin College Campuses". Great Basin College. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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Nevada colleges and universities
- Great Basin College
- Nevada State University
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- University of Nevada, Reno
Private institutions
- National University, Henderson
- Roseman University of Health Sciences
- Sierra Nevada University
- Touro University Nevada
- Career College of Northern Nevada
- DeVry University
- Everest College
- Pima Medical Institute
- University of Phoenix
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