Kirtland Community College

Kirtland Community College is a public two-year institution located in Grayling, Michigan, in a rural distant setting. The college enrolls 2,006 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 32.00 out of 100. Its completion rate is 26% (IPEDS 2023), and the retention rate is 57% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a broad range of technical certificate programs. Offerings include Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General, Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician, Heating/Air Conditioning/Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, Robotics Technology/Technician, Machine Tool Technology/Machinist, Welding Technology/Welder, Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.

Located in the northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan, Kirtland Community College serves students in a rural region with limited access to post-secondary education, offering a wide variety of workforce-aligned programs in trades, cosmetology, and healthcare.