Gavilan College

Gavilan College is a public, two-year institution located in Gilroy, California, in a rural fringe setting south of the San Jose metropolitan area. The college enrolls 8,452 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 47.00 out of 100. Its completion rate is 44% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 75% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers an extensive range of certificate programs, including Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician, Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician, Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician, Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician, Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General, and Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, available at the one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year levels.

Located in Gilroy, CA, Gavilan College provides workforce and technical education to students across Santa Clara and San Benito counties in the southern San Francisco Bay area.