Overview

Santa Monica College is a 4-year institution located in Santa Monica, CA, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address 1900 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA  90405-1628
United States

Contact Email: admissions@smc.edu
Phone: 310-434-4000

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies		×
Women's Studies		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Administrative Assistant And Secretarial Science, General		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Insurance		×
International Business/trade/commerce		×
Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management		×
Office Management And Supervision		×
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General		×
Selling Skills And Sales Operations		×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising		×
Digital Communication And Media/multimedia		×
Journalism		×
Radio And Television		×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric		×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects		×
Photographic And Film/video Technology/technician		×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Programming/programmer, General		×
Computer Science		×
Data Entry/microcomputer Applications, General		×
Data Modeling/warehousing And Database Administration		×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education/teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Energy Systems Technology/technician		×
Hazardous Materials Management And Waste Technology/technician		×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Rhetoric And Composition		×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Marketing Management		×
Child Care Provider/assistant		×
Child Development		×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General		×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Linguistics		×
Spanish Language And Literature		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician		×
Medical Administrative/executive Assistant And Medical Secretary		×
Medical/clinical Assistant		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Respiratory Care Therapy/therapist		×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General		×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Administrative Assistant/secretary		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Humanities/humanistic Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Biological And Physical Sciences		×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science		×
Environmental Studies		×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology		×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management		×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General		×
Personal And Culinary Services	Associate	Bachelors
Cosmetology/cosmetologist, General		×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General		×
Economics, General		×
Geography		×
International Relations And Affairs		×
Political Science And Government, General		×
Sociology, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Cinematography And Film/video Production		×
Commercial Photography		×
Dance, General		×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General		×
Fashion/apparel Design		×
Film/cinema/media Studies		×
Graphic Design		×
Interior Design		×
Music, General		×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology		×
Visual And Performing Arts, General		×
Visual And Performing Arts, Other	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18,843

Applied

8,261

Accepted

23,164

Enrolled

Female Admissions

9,720

Females Applied

4,598

Females Accepted

47%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

9,123

Males Applied

3,663

Males Accepted

40%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	November 15th	August 30th	No
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 30th	August 30th	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

1,104

In-state

11,232

Out-of-state

1,104

In-district

Fees

121

Full-time student fees

Student Body

23,164

Total Undergrad students

7%

International Students

8%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	41.16%
Black or African American	9.17%
White or Caucasian	25.23%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	8.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	5.38%
Other	2.41%

Gender

Male (44.82%)

Female (55.18%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No		No
Soccer	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Tennis	No	No	No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Basketball	No		No
Cheerleading	No		No
Cross-country Running	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Soccer	No		No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No		No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo	No		No

Faculty

1,777

Total Faculty

27:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 899

Part-time - 878

Male - 787

Female - 990