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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

SMC Transfers to UC/UCLA

SMC No.1 in Transfers to University of California for 29th Consecutive Year

Santa Monica College (SMC) upheld its record as the leading transfer institution to the University of California (UC) system for the 29th consecutive year. Transfer data for the 2018-2019 academic year released by the UC Information Center showed that SMC sent 1,272 students to UC campuses—294 more than the No.2 feeder college. SMC also maintained the top spot for African American and Hispanic UC transfers...

A few highlights from SMC’s 2018-2019 transfer numbers: Out of 1,272 Santa Monica College-to-UC transfers were 218 Hispanic and 71 African American students. This marks a leap in numbers for both demographic groups—last year SMC sent 199 and 54 Hispanic and African American students respectively to UC campuses. UCLA continued to be the most popular destination for SMC students: 486 of them headed to the Westwood campus, while UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara came in second and third, receiving 217 and 151 SMC students respectively...

The college’s Scholars Program prepares enrolled and eligible students for the rigor of upper-division coursework through smaller classes taught by highly recommended faculty, coupled with intensive counseling and support. Scholars students receive priority consideration for admissions through special transfer agreements with The UCLA College of Letters and Science (Transfer Alliance Program), UC Irvine, Loyola Marymount University, to name a few...

Full news release at http://www.smc.edu/NewsRoom/Pages/No-1-in-Transfers-for-29th-Straight-Year.aspx

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