Santa Monica College offers 143 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 11 major programs - 10 Certificate and 1 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,156 for California residents and $10,708 for out-of-state students.
Total 8,360 students out of total 23,453 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 378 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Santa Monica College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Santa Monica College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA |
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| Online Students | 8,360 Enrolled Online Exclusively
9,306 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,156
Out-of-State$10,708 |
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| Student to Faculty | 27:1 (3.70%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 11 Programs |
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| Certificate | 10 Programs |
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| Associates | 1 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Santa Monica College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,156 and $10,708 for non-California residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $444 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Santa Monica College offers 143 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 11 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 10 Certificates, 1 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 10 | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 77 | 65 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 94 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Computer and Information Sciences | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Science | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 8 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Data Science, General | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| International Business/Trade/Commerce | 3 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Taxation | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Santa Monica College, there are 23,453 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 17,666 students were attending classes through distance learning (8,360 students are enrolled exclusively and 9,306 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 23,453 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 8,360 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 9,306 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,787 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 8,360 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 7,713 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 0 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 133 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 8,360 | |
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| California Resident | 7,713 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 514 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 133 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 8,360 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 7,234 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 1,126 |
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