Undergraduate (in-state)$9,316
($1,156)
($1,156)
Books & Supplies$1,746
Off-Campus Living Costs
$15,818
SMC 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Monica College is $1,156 for California residents and $9,316 for out-of-state students. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,818 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $26,880 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $18,720 (Off-Campus) | $26,880 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $1,156 | $9,316 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,746 | |
| Room & Board | $11,556 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $4,262 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $3,332 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $15,388 (Off-Campus) | $23,548 (Off-Campus) |
| ***Santa Monica College does not have on-campus living facilities. | ||
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $1,156 for California residents and $9,316 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.44% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $1,148 | $1,146 | $1,150 | $1,156 |
| Out-of-State | $9,044 | $9,090 | $9,094 | $9,316 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $46 for California residents and $386 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.39% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $46 | $46 | $46 | $46 |
| Out-of-State | $375 | $377 | $377 | $386 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,746. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Santa Monica College.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,746 | $1,746 | $1,746 | $1,746 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at Santa Monica College is $15,818 when living off-campus . The off-campus living costs are stayed the same compared to academic year 2022-2023.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $11,556 | $11,556 | $11,556 | $11,556 |
| Other Expenses | $4,262 | $4,262 | $4,262 | $4,262 |
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