About Santa Monica College
Located in a small city, Santa Monica College is a public college in Santa Monica, California, with about 21,440 undergraduate students, and about 57% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 27 to 1.
Nursing programs at Santa Monica College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at the associate degree in nursing (ADN) level. In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 63 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $1,200 a year for in-state students and $10,700 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $1,700 a year. About 29% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal earnings data puts median pay for associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $95,800 four years after finishing, an estimate based on graduates with reported earnings. Schoolwide, about 23% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. Licensure runs through the California Board of Registered Nursing (for RN licensure) or the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (for LVN licensure), and graduates sit for the NCLEX. Confirm that the specific program holds ACEN or CCNE accreditation and is approved by the state before you enroll. Compare other schools on our nursing schools in California page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
