Dhananjayrao Gadgil College of Commerce, Satara was established in 1971.

Its affiliated to Shivaji University.

It is the only separate independent Commerce College in Satara district.

This college has been accredited for a period of five year at B+Grade by the NAAC.The college is named after the late Dhananjayrao Gadgil, the distinguished economist, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission and above all a close associate and an ardent admirer of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil and his mission.

The college reflects the vision of the Sanstha, to which it belongs and its founder and has moulded itself in the best tradition and culture of the Sanstha. Affiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur and recognized by the University Grants Commission, the college offers conventional, non –conventional and professional courses.

It also conducts one of the study centers of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).  

The college has its own beautiful premises and well-developed campus with all the needed infrastructure and modern amenities and facilities, keeping best in tune with Information Technology (I.T.).

The present strength of the college is hovering around 2000. Academic excellence has always been its prominent feature. The college has the best tradition of churning there both the scholars outstanding players and artists year after year.

The college aspires to be a center of excellence, a base for scholarship, high quality professional and conventional education, research, training and consultancy. Faculties :- The college has on its staff highly qualified and experienced faculty and offers excellent facilities for each faculty.

The faculty always believes in listening and sharing the view of the ever-changing academic world and keeps itself abreast with current knowledge and trends in the field.