Santa Monica College

California’s #1 Transfer College
#1 Transfer Rate to UC, UCLA, USC, and LMU
Santa Monica, California

Why Study at Santa Monica College?

Santa Monica College is a two-year community college with currently more than 25,000 students and offerings in more than 100 fields of study. It is ecognized as one of the best community colleges in California and the United States. SMC is known as the #1 school to transfer to the UC system that includes schools like UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and more. They are also #1 in transfers to private schools like USC, and LMU.

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California’s #1 Transfer College

SMC has the largest network of counselors to assist students in achieving their transfer goals.

University of California Los Angeles
University of California Berkeley
University of California San Diego
University of Southern California
Loyola Marymount University
USc and CSUs and other 4-year campuses

Location: Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica College’s 38-acre main campus is less than two miles from the beach and with several satellite campuses nearby.

15 minutes to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
1 hour 15 minutes to Las Vegas (by plane)
1 hour 30 minutes to San Francisco (by plane)

Estimated Cost of Attendance for Fall 2023 - Summer 2024

Estimated Expenses	Academic Year (9 months tuition)
Tuition	$9,264
Living expenses	$11,556
Fees	$115
Books	$1,746
Health Insurance	$2,124
Personal Expenses	$4,262
Total	$29,000 (to be shown on I-20)

The information above is extracted from the website of Santa Monica College. Tuition & fees are based on 12 units and varies according to classes and credits taken.

Check out the Associate Degrees offered at Santa Monica College!

Associate in Arts (A.A.)

Associate in Science (A.S.)

Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT)

Why Choose Santa Monica College as an International Student?

#1 in Transfers!
Affordable, World-Class Education
Largest Support Network in California
Location – gorgeous city of Santa Monica, a stone’s throw away from the world-famous Santa Monica Beach, the Santa Monica Pier
Over 200 Degrees and Certificates

Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) Programs

University of California
California State University
Pepperdine university
Loyola Marymount University
Arizona State University
Grand Canyon University
and many more…!

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