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Santa Monica College Teaching Programs

Santa Monica College is a public institution located in Santa Monica, CA. A Smaller City provides tranquility and safety near the excitement of urban amenities.

Where Is Santa Monica College?

Contact information for SMC can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405-1628
Phone:	3104344000
Website:	www.smc.edu/
Admissions:	www.smc.edu/EnrollmentDevelopment/Admissions/Pages/default.aspx
Financial Aid:	www.smc.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid-scholarships/

How Do I Get Into SMC?

You can apply to SMC online at: https://www.smc.edu/EnrollmentDevelopment/Admissions/Pages/Apply-Online.aspx

How Hard Is It To Get Into SMC?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Santa Monica College?

The average net price after aid at SMC is $3,600. Your actual cost will depend on your family’s circumstances since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$1,104
In-State Fees	$52
Out-of-State Tuition	$10,656
Out-of-State Fees	$52
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$1,156
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$10,708

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 14% of students at SMC receive some form of financial aid (3,242 students).

Nearly 52% of students at SMC receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $4,114 per student.

26% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,694.

Student Loan Debt

3% of SMC undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $7,144 per year.

Santa Monica College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate/Associate’s Colleges: Associate’s Dominant.

Gender Diversity

Of the 21,194 undergraduate students at SMC, approximately 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Santa Monica College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1,695
Black or African American	1,971
Hispanic	8,541
White	5,722
American Indian/Alaska Native	21
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	21
Two or More Races	1,123
Non-Resident	1,568

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at SMC are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	4,135

Additionally, approximately 7.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Santa Monica College

SMC delivers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

9,306 undergraduate students at SMC took at least one online class — of those, 8,360 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Teaching Programs at Santa Monica College

The following teaching degree programs are offered by SMC, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Special Education and Teaching	—	—	—	29

Academic Programs at Santa Monica College

SMC offers 25 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Bachelor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

SMC maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.