Santa Monica Junior College
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| Type | Public community college |
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| Established | 1929 |
| President | Dr. Kathryn E. Jeffery |
| Students | 33,000 |
| Address |
1900 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405, 1900 Pico Blvd Santa Monica, CA 90405, United States |
| Campus | Urban, 38 acres (15 ha) |
| Sports | 7 men's teams, 9 women's teams |
| Colors | Blue and white |
| Nickname | Corsairs |
| Mascot | Pico the Corsair |
| Website | www.smc.edu |
Santa Monica College (SMC) is a two-year, public community college located in Santa Monica, California, United States. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), SMC is the leader in California's 113 community college system in transfers to the University of California, serving around 33,000 students and offering over 90 fields of study. Since 1929, SMC has provided job training, educational opportunities and cultural enrichment through its radio station KCRW (89.9 FM), the Broad Stage at the SMC Performing Arts Center and lifelong learning through distinctive programs such as its Emeritus College for older adults.
The UPN TV show The Parkers was based in this college from 1999 - 2004.
Santa Monica College was first opened in 1929 as Santa Monica Junior College.
Santa Monica College is ranked number one among California's junior colleges in transfers to the University of California,University of Southern California, and Loyola Marymount University.
The Santa Monica College Arts Mentor Program provides certain students in the fine and applied arts with graduate-level training by professionals in their specialized fields. The program was designed for select individuals whose talents exceed the scope of the traditional curriculum at the College.
Santa Monica College offers a variety of occupational certificate programs, including accounting, fashion design, office information systems, and the Academy of Entertainment Technology (which offers certificates in interactive media and animation). The college also offers logistics and supply chain programs at AAS and certificate level.
Santa Monica College is also the home of KCRW (89.9 FM), a leading public radio station, broadcasting throughout the Los Angeles and Orange County area with an estimated 450,000 listeners. The station is the broadcast home of Morning Becomes Eclectic. As part of its hands-on media curriculum, the college also produces its own weekly, student-run newspaper (both in print, and online) called The Corsair which took home 14 awards at its most recent State Competition, including the Award for General Excellence.
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