Coordinates: 34°01′00″N 118°28′15″W / 34.0168°N 118.4707°W / 34.0168; -118.4707
Santa Monica College is a two-year, public, junior college located in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Santa Monica College was first opened in 1929 as Santa Monica Junior College. Current enrollment is over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. The college also has the largest international student population of any junior college in the US, with approximately 3,000 students from more than 100 countries, Japan and Sweden contributing heavily.
Santa Monica College is ranked number one among California's junior colleges in transfers to the University of California,University of Southern California, and Loyola Marymount University. Transfer courses are offered in such fields as business administration, journalism, fine arts, health sciences, computer science, engineering, and the liberal arts.
The Santa Monica College Arts Mentor Program provides certain students in the fine and applied arts with graduate-level training by professionals in their specialized fields. The program was designed for select individuals whose talents exceed the scope of the traditional curriculum at the College.
Santa Monica College offers a variety of occupational certificate programs, including accounting, fashion design, office information systems, and the Academy of Entertainment Technology (which offers certificates in interactive media and animation).
Santa Monica College is also the home of KCRW (89.9 FM), a leading public radio station, broadcasting throughout the Los Angeles and Orange County area with an estimated 450,000 listeners. The station is the broadcast home of Morning Becomes Eclectic and Harry Shearer's Le Show. As part of its hands-on media curriculum, the college also produces its own weekly, student-run newspaper (both in print, and online) called The Corsair which took home 14 awards at its most recent State Competition, including the Award for General Excellence. Recently Santa Monica College has received national attention due to a controversial plan to create a two-tier system of education in which more "popular" courses would be offered at higher costs.
Fast Facts
- Public, At least 2 but less than 4 years
- 31404 students
- $5,328.00 avg tuition
1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica,
CA
90405-1628
(310) 434-4000
Apply online
Admissions:
www.smc.edu/admissions.html
Financial Aid:
www.smc.edu/financialaid/
Areas of Study:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies
- Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
- Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
- Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
- Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
- Education
- Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
- Health Professions And Related Programs
- Legal Professions And Studies
- Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
- Natural Resources And Conservation
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
- Personal And Culinary Services
- Visual And Performing Arts
Santa Monica College
| Applied | 0 | |
| Admitted | 0 | nan% |
| Enrolled total | 0 | |
| Full Time: | 0 | |
| Part Time | 0 |
| Test | 25th % | 75th % |
| SAT Reading | 0 | 0 |
| SAT Math | 0 | 0 |
| SAT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Composite | 0 | 0 |
| ACT English | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Math | 0 | 0 |
| ACT Writing | 0 | 0 |
| Retention rate | 71% |
| 4-year graduation rate | |
| 6-year graduation rate |
| Open Admissions Policy | Yes |
| Secondary School GPA | Not applicable |
| Secondary School Rank | Not applicable |
| Secondary School Record | Not applicable |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Not applicable |
| Admission Test Scores | Not applicable |
| TOEFL | Not applicable |
| Other Tests | Not applicable |
| AP Credits | Yes |
| Dual Credit | Yes |
| Credit for Life Experiences | Yes |
Santa Monica College
| Tuition | In-District | In-State | Out-Of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Full-Time Undergraduate Tuition | $624.00 | $624.00 | $5,328.00 |
| Full-Time Undergraduate Required Fees | $28.00 | $28.00 | $28.00 |
| Part-Time Undergraduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $26.00 | $26.00 | $222.00 |
| Avg Full Time Graduate Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Full Time Graduate Required Fees | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Part-Full Time Graduate Cost Per Credit Hour | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Expenses | On-Campus |
Off-Campus (without family) |
Off-Campus (with family) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Room and Board | $0.00 | $8,400.00 | $3,300.00 |
| Other Expenses | $0.00 | $3,300.00 | $3,300.00 |
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $0.00 |
| Graduate Application Fee | $0.00 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,224.00 |
| Percent receiving aid | 43% |
| Percent receiving grant aid | 42% |
| Avg amount of grant aid | $4,089.00 |
| Percent receiving student loan aid | 1% |
| Avg amount of student loan aid | $4,377.00 |
Santa Monica College
| Programs and majors | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES | ||||
| Ethnic Studies | X | |||
| Women's Studies | X | |||
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | X | |||
| Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | X | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | X | |||
| Insurance | X | |||
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | X | |||
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | X | |||
| Office Management and Supervision | X | |||
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | X | |||
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | X | |||
| Small Business Administration/Management | X | |||
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Journalism | X | |||
| Radio and Television | X | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | X | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | X | |||
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | X | |||
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | ||||
| Computer Programming/Programmer, General | X | |||
| Computer Science | X | |||
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General | X | |||
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | X | |||
| EDUCATION | ||||
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | X | |||
| FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES | ||||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | X | |||
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | X | |||
| HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | ||||
| Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary | X | |||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | X | |||
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | X | |||
| LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES | ||||
| Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary | X | |||
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES | ||||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | X | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | X | |||
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | ||||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | X | |||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION | ||||
| Environmental Science | X | |||
| Environmental Studies | X | |||
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES | ||||
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General | X | |||
| PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES | ||||
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General | X | |||
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | ||||
| Art/Art Studies, General | X | |||
| Dance, General | X | |||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | X | |||
| Fashion/Apparel Design | X | |||
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | X | |||
| Graphic Design | X | |||
| Interior Design | X | |||
| Music, General | X | |||
Santa Monica College Scholarships
| Name | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna Nursing Scholarship | $2500 | May 25, 2012 |
| United Health Foundation/HACU Scholarship | $2000 | May 25, 2012 |
| Wilson Brothers Builders Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Willie and Raymond Acevedo Memorial Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Theo Boll and Norma Nyquist Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Sylvia M. Jordan Memorial Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Sydney Goldfarb Outstanding Student Award | Varies | Varies |
| Stiefel/Dockweiler Fund Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Stiefel/Dockweiler Fund Art Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
| Stewart Ferguson Scholarship | Varies | Varies |
