Overview

Gavilan College is a 2-year institution located in Gilroy, CA, in a rural setting.

Location & Contact

Address 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard
Gilroy, CA  95020-9599
United States

Contact Phone: 408-848-4800

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other		×
Women's Studies		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business/commerce, General		×
Real Estate		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism		×
Mass Communication/media Studies		×
Radio And Television		×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Prepress/desktop Publishing And Digital Imaging Design		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance		×
Computer Graphics		×
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Science		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Data Entry/microcomputer Applications, General		×
Information Technology		×
Network And System Administration/administrator	×	×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Carpentry/carpenter	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General	×	×
Pre-engineering		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Drafting And Design Technology/technician, General	×	×
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning And Refrigeration Engineering Technology/technician		×
Water Quality And Wastewater Treatment Management And Recycling Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General		×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Family Resource Management Studies, General	×	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Health/medical Preparatory Programs, Other		×
Licensed Practical/vocational Nurse Training		×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/technician		×
Mechanics And Repairers, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology		×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×	×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General		×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General		×
Physical Sciences, General	×	×
Physics, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General		×
Economics, General		×
International Relations And Affairs	×	×
Political Science And Government, General		×
Social Sciences, General	×	×
Sociology, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Cinematography And Film/video Production		×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Music, General		×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology		×
Visual And Performing Arts, General		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

872

Applied

872

Accepted

6,083

Enrolled

Female Admissions

597

Females Applied

597

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

264

Males Applied

264

Males Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	College Transcripts, Advanced Placement exams

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

1,104

In-state

8,160

Out-of-state

1,104

In-district

Fees

67

Full-time student fees

22,752

Room & board

Student Body

6,083

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

0%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	65.44%
Black or African American	1.95%
White or Caucasian	20.98%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.25%
Asian	4.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.39%
Two or more races	3.56%
Other	2.77%

Gender

Male (45.49%)

Female (54.51%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Back to School Week, Science Alive and Career Fair

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
EOPS, Rho Alpha Mu (Honor Society), Science Alliance, TADAA Drama Club and Vets Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Faculty

332

Total Faculty

27:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 78

Part-time - 254

Male - 159

Female - 173