Santa Monica College (SMC) is a public community college in Santa Monica, California. Founded as a junior college in 1929, SMC enrolls over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study. The college initially served pre-college high school students, eventually expanding its enrollment to educate college-age and non-traditional students with the intention to transfer to a four-year university. The college has high transfer rates to four-year universities such as the University of California and California State University campuses, being a leader among state community colleges in transfers to the former.
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Location
Santa Monica, CA, 90405-1628
34.017022, -118.469765
Accreditation
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
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