Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College is a thriving community college housed in Santa Monica, California. It first opened in 1929 and has grown to an enrollment of more than 30,000 students with nearly 90 areas of study offered. Students transfer to four-year schools at the highest rate in the state. Those institutions include USC, Loyola Marymount and Cal.Areas of study include fashion design, occupational certificate programs, office information management and accounting. The Academy of Entertainment Technology is also a popular field of study. Santa Monica College also makes available programs in logistics and supply chain.
The Arts Mentor program allows for graduate-level learning from professionals in fine and applied arts. Students who show an ability to rise above traditional learning can take advantage of this program. The school has its own radio station at KCRW (89.9 FM), which specializes in public radio programming. It broadcasts in Orange and Los Angeles counties with more than 450,000 listeners.
Through SMC Online students at Santa Monica College can pursue their education via online learning. SMC Online is an excellent option for students who are working or due to other restraints are unable to attend a full time on campus degree program.
Quick Facts
| Phone Number: | (310) 434-4000 |
| Address: | 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, California 90405-1628 |
| Institution Type: | Public, 2-year |
| Size: | Very Large ( 29,000+ undergrad ) |
| Award Levels: | Certificate, Associate |
| In-State Tuition | $ 681 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $ 5,256 |
| Online Degrees Offered: | NO |
| Student-to-Faculty Ratio: | 32 to 1 |
| Website Address: | www.smc.edu |
Majors and Degrees
| Majors/Degrees | CERT | AA/AS |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | ||
| Accounting Technology Technician and Bookkeeping |  |
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| Business Administration and Management | | |
| International Business Trade Commerce | |
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| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | |
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| Office Management and Supervision | |
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| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | |
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| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | |
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| Small Business Administration Management | |
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| Communication and Journalism | ||
| Journalism | | |
| Radio and Television | |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | | |
| Communication Technologies and Support Services | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | |
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| Photographic and Film Video Technology Technicians | |
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| Computer Information Sciences | ||
| Computer Programming - Programmer | |
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| Computer Science | | |
| Data Entry Microcomputer Applications | |
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| Education | ||
| Education Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs | |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields | ||
| Energy Management and Systems Technology Technician | |
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| Ethnic, Cultural and Group Studies | ||
| Women's Studies | | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Human Sciences | ||
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | |
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| Child Care Provider Assistant | |
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| Health Professions and Related Programs | ||
| Respiratory Care Therapy Therapist | | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities | ||
| Humanities Humanistic Studies | | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Liberal Studies | |
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| Multi Interdisciplinary Studies | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ||
| Environmental Studies | | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ||
| Health and Physical Education Fitness | | |
| Personal Services and Culinary Arts | ||
| Cosmetology | |
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics