Introduction
Gavilan College (GC) is a community college located in Gilroy, California that serves San Benito and Santa Clara counties. The institution was founded in 1919 with the original name of San Benito County Junior College. The present campus was not established until the year 1966.
There are now two satellite sites located in Morgan Hill and Hollister. The college purchased land for future campus development in 2008 in San Benito County and Coyote Valley.
This school was accredited by the WASC (Western Association of Schools and College) in 2007.