Santa Monica College

1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, 90405-1628 - View a map of this school Map

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Santa Monica College strives to create a learning environment that both challenges our students and supports them in achieving their educational goals. We prepare our students to contribute to the global community as they develop an understanding of their personal relationship to the world’s social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and natural environments....

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School Overview:

  • Santa Monica College
  • Community College Avg.
County Los Angeles County, CA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 9,861 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 18,476 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 28,337 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 35% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 25% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,304 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 32% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $958 $1,273
% Students Receiving Loans 1% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,348 $3,129

School Notes:

  • To fulfill this mission, the College provides open and affordable access to excellent associate degree and occupational certificate programs. These programs prepare students for successful careers, develop college-level skills, enable transfer to universities, and foster a personal commitment to lifelong learning.
  • We have an impressive academic record. We are the leader among the state's 108 community colleges in transferring students to the University of California , University of Southern California and other four-year campuses. We also pride ourselves on preparing students for careers of the 21st century – in such fields as nursing, computer applications, early childhood education, business, accounting, graphic design and other occupations.
  • Set on a 38-acre main campus less than two miles from the beach, Santa Monica College has everything today's student needs to succeed – computer labs, athletic facilities, performing and visual arts spaces, and active student clubs. The SMC Library underwent a $23.6 million expansion and modernization and reopened in August 2003 as a state-of-the-art, architecturally praised facility. Our Science Complex, which opened in fall 1999, features the latest in equipment and high-tech labs. Our award-winning faculty works closely with students to ensure their success, and we have numerous student services to help students meet their goals.
  • Santa Monica College – a two-year community college accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – opened in 1929 with just 153 students. It has now grown to a thriving campus with 25,000 students and offerings in more than 80 fields of study.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Santa Monica City Council endorses hybrid proposal for light rail maintenance yard location (The Argonaut)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:28:35 am
    Despite objections from residents who believe that their neighborhood is not the best place for a light rail maintenance facility, the Santa Monica City Council has voted to back a site recommended by the Mid-Cities Exposition Light Rail Construction Authority.
  • Pencil This In: Lots of Art Around Town (LAist)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:06:18 pm
    Photo by Franco Folini via Flickr ART Santa Ana's Bowers Museum of Cultural Art hosts LATITUDES: Latin American Artists from the Femsa Collection , an art exhibit, through January 17th. Featuring a variety of works by Latin American heavyweights such as Diego Rivera , Wilfredo Lam and Frida Kahlo , the exhibit includes pieces representative of surrealism and abstraction, as well as portraits ...
  • KCRW's Ruth Seymour steps down as general manager (Los Angeles Times)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:30:11 pm
    Under her 32 years' tenure, the station grew to become Southern California's NPR flagship. Seymour, the longtime general manager of public radio station KCRW-FM (89.9), announced today she is retiring after more than three decades on the job.
  • Sunset Park and Wilshire Montana City Manager's Budget (Santa Monica Mirror)
    posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:31:59 pm
    City Manager Lamont Ewell continued his Santa Monica city budget meetings with the residents of the Sunset Park and Wilshire Montana neighborhoods in the last week.
  • Finally, a win on the gridiron (Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot)
    posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:09:36 pm
    After giving up 134 points in its first two games of the season, the Laguna Beach High football team needed to get a bit defensive about their defense.

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