Santa Monica, CA
Founded in 1929
Santa Monica College was founded in 1929 and is a two-year public community college. The campus is located in a residential area of Santa Monica, just about two miles from the Pacific coastline of Southern California. The climate is mild and pleasant year-round, with an average temperature of around 24°C. Nearby attractions include theaters, concert halls, museums, and popular tourist destinations such as Disneyland, Magic Mountain, and Universal Studios. The college has approximately 34,000 students, with 9% of them being international students. Santa Monica College offers courses in 76 major fields, including business administration, business, economics, physics, computer science, communications, graphic arts, art design, chemistry, fashion design, biology, and engineering, covering a wide range of academic disciplines. The college also hosts transfer fairs in the fall and spring, with prestigious universities such as UCLA, USC, Brown University, Columbia University, and Cornell University recruiting students. Santa Monica College has one of the highest transfer rates to UCLA among community colleges. The college is equipped with modern facilities, including a library, large computer labs, and a comprehensive learning resource center. On campus, there are student lounges, a cafeteria, a bookstore, and various sports facilities such as a swimming pool, Olympic-sized track, gymnasium, and fitness center. For extracurricular activities, students can choose from over 50 student clubs.