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Monday, 8:30am–4:30pm
Tuesday, 8:30am–6:00pm
Wednesday, 8:30am-6:00pm
Thursday, 8:30am-4:30pm
Friday, 8:00am-12:00pm
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1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: (310) 434-4380
Fax: (310) 434-3645
Admissions@smc.edu
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You've come to a special place. We believe that Santa Monica College offers an outstanding and unique educational experience. We also believe that we provide the community a wealth of resources. What makes us special? Aside from our academic excellence, we have features unique to us – including the John Drescher Planetarium the beautiful Broad Stage at the SMC
Performing Arts Center, a premiere performing arts venue; and the Academy of
Entertainment & Technology .
Santa Monica College – a two-year community college accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges – opened in 1929 with just 153 students. It has now grown to a thriving campus with approximately 34,000 students and offerings in more than 80 fields of study.We have an impressive academic record. We are the leader among the state's 112 community colleges in transferring students to the University of California, University of
Southern California and other four-year campuses.
We also pride ourselves on preparing students for careers of the 21st century – in such fields as nursing and health care, solar technology and other “green” careers, entertainment technology, computer technology, early childhood education, business, graphic design and other occupations. Our Continuing & Contract Education program offers year round a broad range of classes – in such fields as computers, career enhancement, the arts, self development, and fitness.
SMC also brings the best of public radio to Southern California through the award winning college station KCRW (89.9 FM). We invite you to browse our home page and follow us on
Facebook , Twitter and YouTube . We're delighted you chose to visit us.