Santa Monica Community College (SMC) has become one of the most prestigious community colleges in Los Angeles, with a consistent record number of transfer students gaining acceptance into University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), University of Southern California (USC) and other four-year universities, according to InsideCollege.com. In addition to academic excellence, the school boasts the state-of-the-art John Dresher Planetarium, the Broad Stage premiere performing arts venue, and its own Academy of Entertainment and Technology. It is located two miles from the beach, set on 38 acres in the vibrant city of Santa Monica, with several satellite campuses nearby.
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
310-434-4000 (General Information)
310-434-4343 (Financial Aid Office)
310-434-4380 (Admissions)
smc.edu
Pierce College is a smoke-free campus based in Woodland Hills, California. Also recognized as one of the top transfer schools in Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Community College District, Pierce offers courses in almost 100 subject fields. Located on a staggering 426 acres (a site larger than UCLA), the college is able to maintain more than 2,200 trees, thousands of roses, and small herds and flocks of livestock contained on its teaching farm laboratory.
Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Ave.
Woodland Hills, CA 91371
818-347-0551 (General Information)
818-719-6428 (Financial Aid Office)
818-719-6404 (Admissions)
piercecollege.edu
West Los Angeles College overlooks the Westside communities of Culver City, Marina del Rey and Greater West Los Angeles from its 70 park-like acres. In addition to an extremely competitive dental hygiene program, the school offers the only approved American Bar Association Paralegal program in the Los Angeles Community College District. The Westside Extension program offers more than 500 not-for-credit, in-person and online classes that cater to working adults.
West Los Angeles College
9000 Overland Ave.
Culver City, CA 90230
310-287-4200 (General Information)
310-287-4532 (Financial Aid Offfice)
wlac.edu
Los Angeles City College (LACC) is a multicultural campus located in East Hollywood where Little Armenia, Koreatown and a Latin-American community meet. It is set on 49 acres at the site of the original UCLA campus before it relocated to Westwood, California. In addition to various associate degree and certificate programs, the school offers distance learning via computer and/or video through instructional television and online courses as well as community services extension classes to all ages.
Los Angeles City College
855 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90029
323-953-4000 (General Information)
323-953-4000, ext. 2010 (Financial Aid Office)
323-953-4000, ext. 2104 (Admissions)
lacitycollege.edu
Located in the suburban community of Monterey Park, California, 10 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, East Los Angeles College services the communities of Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley. Specializing in professional careers such as nursing, respiratory therapy, criminal justice, medical coding, architecture, etc., the college focuses on career and personal development. It ranks second in the nation in terms of Hispanic student transfers to four-year universities, according to InsideCollege.com.
East Los Angeles College
1301 Cesar Chavez Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
323-265-8650 (General Information)
323-265-8738 (Financial Aid Office)
323-265-8650 (Admissions)
elac.edu