Santa Monica College

Santa Monica College is a public four-year institution located in Santa Monica, California, in a small city setting. The college enrolls 32,856 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 18.00 out of 100. Its completion rate is 36% (IPEDS 2023).

The college offers a broad range of career-focused certificate programs. Key offerings include Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician, Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design, Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, and Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician.

Located in Santa Monica, CA, the college serves a large and diverse student body in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, offering workforce certificates in healthcare, digital media, and technical trades that align with regional industry demand.