Students who went on SMC's Study Abroad Trip to South Africa in January 2008 spent one day by helping out on the construction of a facility that will house children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

SMC opened its doors as “Santa Monica Junior College” in 1929, at the end of the Roaring Twenties and the beginning of the Great Depression. Today, Santa Monica College offers more than 110 degrees and certificates in six locations in and near Santa Monica, with a new satellite campus under construction in Malibu. SMC is ranked #1 in transfers, job training, and financial aid, and fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

Santa Monica College is the place for you! Let your imagination run wild and free — explore fine and digital arts, performing arts and entertainment, and cosmetology. You thrive on creativity and express yourself through art and design. You are a visionary — you see the world in bright colors, images, and lights. For more information go to https://smc.edu/areasofinterest

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Build skills in business, entrepreneurship, accounting, marketing, and more to help you launch and advance in your career. You are a thinker, leader, and changemaker with ideas that will impact the world. You are results-driven, bringing innovative solutions to complex global problems. Check out https://www.smc.edu/academics/areas-of-interest/business/index.php for more information.

Hola, ciao, hello! Explore languages, literature, and cultures from around the world. You are able to pick up languages easily and have a passion for arts, culture, and travel. You wish to become a better global citizen. Find out more about this Area of Interest at SMC by going to: https://www.smc.edu/academics/areas-of-interest/culture-history-languages/index.php