Santa Monica College - Santa Monica, California

AR'MANI DUNGEY

Worst college experience yet. From the office to the class room setting this college is not what is advertised. Professors seem to want students to teach students while they do nothing but talk amongst each other and make judgmental and personal grade decisions that doesn’t make sense.

On top of that, they taper with your financial aid and don’t take responsibility for the mistakes and misinformation they carelessly and confidently give out. Teachers are racist and constantly pick on students in the wrong ways.

Y’all need training, reflection, and an overall AUDIT because the college experience is horrible.

Many of these professors do more monitoring and politicking than professing. I would not recommend this college.

Dorothy S

I ATTEMPTED to go today purely as a visitor. Unfortunately, there were ZERO signs to indicate where visitor parking was, including the absolutely disgusting, vague various "permit parking" -? And who knew what/where the various differentiations were since ALL the signs AND placement choices were absolutely HORRENDOUS. NO ARROWS EITHER. Really? Are *arrows* REALLY that complex? I dared called the main number of the college and spoke to a VERY nasty "operator" who acted like I should've already known this information despite the fact that I've never BEEN there before. AND the website info was a ridiculous, bad joke!!!!
So, she told me to go park beneath the student services bldg which was challenging to find, but what was MUCH worse was trying to find "P3" once I entered under the building. REALLY?!?!?!?! This "college" couldn't put signs DIRECTING people as to how to actually GET to P3 under student services? It was a sloppy, disgusting MESS down there!!!!!!!!!!
Finally, I was so disgusted, I actually LEFT!!!!!!
#DoBetter Santa Monica "College" - an INSULT to the word "college" -!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haley

Santa Monica College makes high education accessible and encourages, aids, and nurtures theirs students to be their best selves. My husband and I have utilized their campus services during his time there. The professors are quality, Especially Mark Trujillo and John Messer - they’re in the art department and they made such wonderful impressions. My husband made it into ArtCenter and received so much scholarships, and I know that’s because of the skills he was able to enhance at SMCC. Thank you!

Edwin Kofler

The campus looks amazing and well kept. I took a semester course during the summer (as a high school student concurrently enrolling) and registering was a breeze! Staff are friendly and helpful! The school also has amazing transfer programs to other colleges. I highly reccomend taking courses here for a single semester or multiple semesters!

Rico Sauve

Santa Monica College may as well be located in Yazoo City, Mississippi. It is just as racist and discriminatory as any place in the Deep South.

Chadwick Eriksen

Great architecture and landscaping.
Overall, I had mostly good professors.
Admissions and counseling need better management.

I enjoyed my enrollment and experience at this college. College isn't easy, but nothing worth fighting for is.

James Fawundu

I was admitted in 1989 and transferred 1991/92 academic year to Cal State University,Northridge. Great school!!!

Damon Tighe

Beautiful campus with some really cool programs. The handful of professors I’ve interacted with are fantastic. New science building opens in 2025