Santa Monica College Online Programs

Santa Monica College is a Public, 4-years school located in Santa Monica, CA. SMC offers the online degree for undergraduate studies through Certificate, Associate programs.

  • Tuition & fees: $9,316 ($1,156 California residents)
  • Online Students: 10,229
  • Online Programs: 24

SMC Online Programs Overview

Santa Monica College (referred to as SMC) is a Public, 4-years school located in Santa Monica, CA. SMC offers the online degree for undergraduate studies through Certificate, Associate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Santa Monica College is $1,156 for California residents and $9,316 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The tuition per credit hour is $46 for California residents and $377 for out-of-state students. Total 10,229 students have enrolled in online degree programs exclusively out of total 22,375 students at Santa Monica College.
SMC 2023 Online Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$9,316
Costs per Credit$377
Online Students10,229
Online Programs24 programs
Offered Online ProgramsCertificate, Associate

Who Accredits Santa Monica College

Santa Monica College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).

Online Degree & Major Programs

Santa Monica College offers 24 online major programs Next tables summarize the offered online major programs and its sub-programs at SMC.
Online Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of Programs
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1
Environmental Studies1
Engineering Technology [+] 1
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1
Criminal Justice/Police Science1
Social Sciences [+] 1
International Relations and Affairs1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1
Medical/Clinical Assistant1
Business [+] 6
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1
Office Management and Supervision1
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1
Insurance1
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1
Total13
Online 1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of Programs
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1
Environmental Studies1
Communication and Journalism [+] 1
Advertising1
Communications Technologies [+] 1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1
Engineering Technology [+] 1
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1
Medical/Clinical Assistant1
Business [+] 5
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations1
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1
Total11

2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of SMC are $1,156 for California residents and $9,316 for other students. The tuition per credit hour of SMC is $46 for California residents and $377 for other students.
2022-2023 Online Degree Tuition at SMC
Undergraduate ProgramsCalifornia residentsOut of State
Tuition & Fees$1,156$9,316
Cost Per Credit$46$377

Distance Learning Student Population

At online degree programs at SMC, 10,229 students (45.72% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 7,876 students (35.20% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. Next table summarizes the student population enrolled in online programs at SMC.
Distance Learning Student Population at SMC
TotalEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students22,37510,2297,8764,270

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All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023